Strachey, Richard, Sir, 1817-1908

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Lieutenant general of the Royal Bengal Engineers.

From the description of Letters, 1867-1903. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41546360

From the description of Papers, 1871-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20400113

1836-1839 2nd lieutenant, Bombay Engineers; 1839 Bengal Engineers; 1841 lieutenant; 1843 executive engineer, Ganges Canal; 1854 captain; 1854 elected fellow of the Royal Society; 1856 under-secretary, Public Works Department (India); 1860 lieutenant-colonel; 1862 colonel; 1862-1865 secretary and head of the Public Works Department (India); 1866 Inspector-general of irregation (India); 1869 acting secretary, Public Works Department (India); 1871 major-general; 1871 Inspector of railway stores, India Office; 1875 honorary lieutenant-general; 1879-1889 member of the Council of India; 1890 president of the Royal Society; 1889 chairman, East Indian and Assam Bengal railway companies.

Honours: 1866 CSI, 1897 GCSI, 1897 Royal medal of the Royal Society, 1906 Symons medal of the Royal Meteorology Society.

Epithet: administrator in India and scientist

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x000212
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referencedIn Autograph Letter Collection: Strachey Letters, 1805-1962 The Women' s Library
referencedIn Vol. CXXXVII (ff. 219). Aug.-Oct. 1880.India: Correspondence and papers of Lord Ripon as Viceroy: 1880-1884.Sir Henry William Primrose, KCB; Secretary to W E Gladstone: Correspondence and papers as sec. to Lord Ripon: 1880-1884.includes:f. 1 Lieutena... British Library
referencedIn Papers of Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood, Indian Army; C-in-C, India 1925-30, 1883-1949 British Library
referencedIn Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker correspondence, 1844-1910, 1844-1910 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Strachey Family Papers, 1656-1999 The Women' s Library
creatorOf Strachey, Lytton, 1880-1932. Lytton Strachey Collection, 1885-1957. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Francis Galton Collection, 1867-1909 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Strachey, Richard, Sir, 1817-1908. Papers, 1871-1905. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Strachey, Bengal Engineers 1836-75, member of Council of India 1875-89, Chairman, East India Railway Company from 1889; and of other members of the Strachey family, including Sir John Peter Grant, Bengal Civil Service, Li..., 1781-1927 British Library
referencedIn Papers of 3rd Marquess of Salisbury as Secretary of State for India 1866-67 and 1874-78, 1866-1878 British Library
referencedIn Lytton Strachey Collection TCRC98-A26., 1885-1957 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Vol. VII (ff. 272). 1846-1859.includes:ff. 1, 3, 6, 8, 89 Lieutenant-General George Hunter: Letters to Lt.-Col. H. Bruce: 1846-1855. f. 5 Lieutenant-General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB: Letter to Lt.-Col. D. Forbes: 1846.: Signed. ff. 6-17b, 50, 61..., 1846-1859 British Library
creatorOf Herschel Family. Papers, 1721-1951, (bulk 1810-1871). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Grant Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir, 1829-1906. Grant Duff Collection, 1852-1916 British Library
referencedIn Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911. Correspondence, 1844-1910. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Strachey, Richard, Sir, 1817-1908. Letters, 1867-1903. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Galton, Francis, 1822-1911. Letters, 1870-1899. American Philosophical Society Library
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associatedWith Cluseret, Gustave Paul, 1823-1900. person
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associatedWith Galton, Francis, 1822-1911. person
correspondedWith Great Britain. Army corporateBody
associatedWith Herschel Family. family
associatedWith Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911. person
associatedWith International Railway Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith La Cécilia, Napoléon, 1835-1878. person
associatedWith Parry, C. Hubert H. (Charles Hubert Hastings), 1848-1918. person
associatedWith Ries, Leopold Abraham, 1893-1962. person
associatedWith Strachey, Lady (Jane Maria), 1840-1928. person
associatedWith Strachey, Lytton, 1880-1932 person
associatedWith Thornycroft, William Hamo, Sir, 1850-1925. person
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Egypt, Africa
Bombay, India
India, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
Tibet, Asia
India, Asia
Pondicherry, India
Tibet, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
Paris (France)
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China
Iran, Asia
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