Bernard, Charles Edward, Sir, 1837-1901, Knight, colonial administrator

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1858 joined the Bengal Civil Service, served in the Punjab; 1871 commissioner of the Nagpur division; 1874-1877 commissioner of the Central Provinces; 1875 CSI; 1881-1882 home secretary, the government of India; 1882-1885 chief commissioner, Lower Burmah; 1885-1887 chief commissioner, Burmah; 1886 KCSI; 1887 resident, Mysore and chief commissioner of Coorg; 1888 returned to England; 1888-1901 secretary, the department of revenue, statistics and commerce, the India Office; 1893 oversaw the posthumous publication of the memoirs of Sir George Campbell; 1901 retired.

Epithet: colonial administrator

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0001ae

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creatorOf CROSS PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 260). 1. ff. 1-42b. Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron Estcourt, Home Secretary; 1859-bef. 1863. 2. ff. 43-84b. Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn; 1874-1906. 3. ff. 85-106. Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley;..., 1859-1906 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Col Sir Edward Sladen, Madras Army 1849, British Burma Commission 1856-86, 1845-1891 British Library
creatorOf Sir Charles Edward Bernard papers., 1880-1885 British Library
referencedIn RIPON PAPERS. Vol. CV (ff. 229). Letters from:-(1) Charles Edward Bernard (K.C.S.1. 1886), Chief Commissioner for British Burma: 1880-1884. fr. 1-153b. (2) Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite (K.C.S.I. 1888), chiefly as ActingChief Commissioner for Brit..., 1880-1884 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXIII (ff. 283). Nov. 1891-July 1893.includes:f. 1 Annie Greenhough, of Alfreston: Letter to Florence Nightingale: 1891. f. 2 Sarah Smith, alias 'Hesba Stretton'; author: Letter to Florence Nightingale: 1891. f. 4 M. E. Hitchins, née Magee; o... British Library
creatorOf Fitzgerald, Charles John Oswald, 1840-1912. Burma Campaign diary and scrapbook, 1882-1892 (bulk 1886-1888). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Vol. XVI (ff. 234). 1888-1891.includes:f. 1 John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne; 9th Duke of Argyll: Letter to Lord Cross: 1888. f. 3 Thakur Saheb of. Bhagvatsinhji Sagramji Gondal: Letters to Lord Cross: 1888, 1894. f. 5 Sayaji Rao..., 1888-1891 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Herbert Thirkell White, Indian Civil Service, Burma 1878-1910, Lieutenant -Governor of Burma 1905-10, 1877-1931 British Library
referencedIn Peterson, Augusta Minnie. Mortgage ... to Charles E. Bernard and Dan W. Hill : DS, 1891 July 18. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Field Marshal Sir George White, British Army 1853-1912, C-inC, India 1893-98, 1845-1912 British Library
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associatedWith Fitzgerald, Charles John Oswald, 1840-1912. person
associatedWith Peterson, Augusta Minnie. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Magwe District, Burma
Afghanistan, Asia
Burma, Asia
Shan States, Burma
Khyber Pass, Afghanistan
Burma, Asia
India, Asia
India, Asia
Shan States, Burma
China, Asia
Burma, Asia
Thailand, Asia
Amherst District, Burma
China, Asia
Rangoon, Myanmar
Mandalay, Myanmar
Gibraltar, Europe
Sino-Burmese Boundary, Asia
Majuba Hill, South Africa
Momeik, Burma
Sino-Burmese Boundary, Asia
Charasia, Afghanistan
North-West Frontier, India
Burma, Asia
Bhamo District, Burma
Egypt, Africa
Nicholson's Nek, South Africa
Ladysmith, South Africa
Chin Hills, Burma
Sudan, Africa
Mogaung, Burma
Thailand, Asia
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Birth 1837-12-21

Death 1901-09-19

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