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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Ripon    
First Name(s)  George Frederick Samuel    
Titles, Honours, etc.  First Marquess of    
Birth Year  1827    
Entry  Viceroy and Governor-General : born Oct. 24, 1827 : son of first Earl : succeeded his father, 1859 : M.P. for Hull, 1852-3 : Huddersfield, 1853-7 : Yorkshire, W. Riding, 1857-9 : Under Secretary for War, 1859-61 : for India, 1861-3 : Secretary of State for War, 1863-6 : for India, 1866 : Lord President of the Council, 1868-73 : made a Marquess,. 1871 : Governor-General of India, 1880-4 : the Afghan war was concluded, and Kandahar given up : he repealed the Vernacular Press Act : extended Local Self Government : appointed an Education Commission : the "" Ilbert Bill' aroused the strongest opposition and was passed with a compromise : later, he became First Lord of the Admiralty, 1886 : Secretary for Colonies, 1892-5 : K.G. : P.C. : G.C.S.I. : G.C.I.E. : D.C.L. :F.R.S.    
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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each
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