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Dictionary of Indian Biography M to R

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Date transcribed	2011-08-00
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Russell
	First Name(s)	George Edward
	Birth Year	1787
	Death Year	1863
	Entry	I.CS. : son of Claud Russell, M.C.S. : educated at Eton : went out to Madras in the Civil Service, 1802 : Member of the Board of Revenue, Madras, 1822 : First Member, 1824 : acting Resident at Mysore, 1832 : Special Commissioner, 1832, to inquire into the causes of disturbances in Ganjam and Vizagapatam : restored tranquillity in 1834 : on the occurrence of disturbances in Gumsur, 1835, Russell was sent on a special mission and quelled the insurrection there and among the Khonds : Member of Council, Madras, Sep. 1834, to Jan. 1838 : retired : died Oct. 20, 1863.

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