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 Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed2011-01-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Currie    
First Name(s)  Bertram Wodehouse    
Year of Birth  1827    
Year of Death  1896    
Entry  Born 1827 : son of Raikes Currie : educated at Eton: entered his father's banking business, which, in 1864, was amalgamated and became Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. : in Dec. 1880, was appointed a Member of the Council of India, re-appointed 1890, served till 1895 : in 1892, represented England at the International monetary conference at Brussels : in 1893 was member of Lord Herschell's Committee, which decided on closing the Indian Mints to the free coinage of silver : was on other financial Commissions : initiated in 1895 the Gold Standard Defence Association : died Dec. 29, 1896.     
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