INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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1841; Assistant Civil Engineer, 1844; posted to Ganjam, 1854; transferred to Rajahmundry, 1855; Consulting Engineer, Madras Irrigation and Canals, 1859; Chief Engineer and Joint Secretary to Government of Bengal, 1867; promoted to first grade, 1869; Inspector-General of Irrigation and Deputy Secretary to Gevernment of India, 1872-74; retired, 1881.
Ruru, Raja of; Raghubir Singh Bahadur; b. 1878; succeeded to title, 1887; claims descent from Brahma, and is 124th in the line of descent; Raja Fateh Singh, one of the ancestors, joined rebels in the Mutiny of 1857, but died before he was brought to trial; the Government after confiscating the whole of his property, gave a small portion to his son. Address: Ruru, Beduna Pargana, Etawah Dt., U.P. India.
Russel, Lt.-Col. Edgar Geer, M.B., B.Sc, I.M.S., (retired); joined service, 1872; served in various places on General and Military duty; posted to Patna as Civil Surgeon, 1890; served in Darjeeling and Dacca, in the same capacity, 1892 and 1894 respectively; Professor, Medical College, Calcutta, 1896; Medical Inspector of Emigrants, 1897; retired, 1900. Publication: “Malaria and Injuries of Spleen”.
Russel, R. P., Secretary to Government of India. P.W.D.; educ: at R.I.E. College, London; joined service as Assistant Engineer, 1882; transferred to Rangoon as Superintending Engineer, 1904; Chief Engineer, 1912; Secretary to Government of India, (P.W.D.) 1913. Address: Delhi, India..
Russell, Samuel, B.A., retired I.C.S., late Acting Judge, High Court, Madras; educ: Trinity College, Dublin; entered service as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1877; Justice of the Peace, 1880; Forest Settlement Officer, 1883; acted in various mofussil stations in various capacities until he was appointed Additional Sessions Judge for the Agency Tracts of Ganjam, 1887; Additional Sessions Judge, Madura, 1891; Acting District and Sessions Judge, Ganjam, 1891; Acting Puisne Judge, High Court, Madras, 1892-94; reverted as District and Sessions Judge, 1894; retired, 1903. Address: c/o India Ofiice, London.
Rustomjee Dholu, Muncherji, Khan Bahadur, (1888), C.I.E. (1897); s. of Rustomjee Jiwarjee Dholu; b. 1845; educ: in Bombay; joined service in Aden, 1806; Judge, Small Cause Court, Registrar of Resident’s Court, Sub-Registrar of Assurances, and ex-officio Political Resident, Aden; retired, 1904; Trustee of the Port of Aden, 1889-1904; J.P. of Bombay; m. Bai Noviz Bai, d. of Edalji Dorabji, 1862. Address: Trinity Street, Dhobia Tatao, Bombay, India.
Rutledge, John Gay, M.A., LL.B., Bar-at-Law, Assistant Secretary to Government of Burma; joined service as Assistant Secretary to the Legislative Council, Burma, 1908. Address: Rangoon, Burma.
Rutherford, Captain John Brownby, D.S.O. (1900); s. of John Rutherford; b. 1864; served in South Africa, 1900-01; Honorary Captain, Indian Army; Indigo Planter, Behar. Address: Rumkola, Markiat P.O., India.
