Clerk, George Russell, Sir, 1800-1889, Knight, colonial governor

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1829 first assistant to the resident in Delhi; 1831 political agent at Ambala; 1840 agent to the governor-general for the affairs of the Punjab; 1842 envoy to the court of Lahore; 1843-1844 lieutenant-governor of the North-Western Provinces; 1844 member of executive council; 1847-1848 and 1860-1862 governor of Bombay; 1857 secretary of the India board; 1858-1860 permanent under-secretary of state for India; 1863-1876 member of secretary of state's council for India.

Epithet: colonial governor

Title: Knight

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referencedIn Vol. VIII (ff. 405). 1860, 1861.includes:f. 1 Field-Marshal Sir Colin Campbell, Baron Clyde KCB: Correspondence with Lt.-Col. H. Bruce: 1857-1860. ff. 1, 4, 15, 18, 23, 312, 326, 351 Colonel Anthony Coningham Sterling, KCB 1860: Letters to Lt.-Col. ..., 1860-1861 British Library
referencedIn BROADFOOT PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 317). Papers relating to the rebellion at Kabul and the First Afghan War. Included are :-1. Extracts from the diary of Captain Julius Brockman Backhouse, of the Bengal Artillery, including, at f. 26, a copy of his sket..., 1838-1891 British Library
referencedIn Sir William Thomas Denison papers., 1859-1865 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 Papers of John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, as President of the Board of Control 1835-41 and 1846-52, 1827-1852 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLXXV (ff. 367). Feb.-Apr. 1863.Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley: Correspondence with Sir A. H. Layard: 1846-1881.includes:ff. 1, 155, 197 William Perry, Consul-General Venice; Knight 1872: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1861-1866... British Library
referencedIn (ff. 252). 28 Feb. 1853-30 Apr. 1861.Colonel Alexander John Fraser, CB: Correspondence and papers: 1853-1866.Voyages and Travels: Col. A. J. Fraser; papers rel. to S. Africa, Asia Minor and Syria: 1853-1865.Syria: Papers rel. to massacres of Christia... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXIV (ff. 299). 1924-1940, n.d.includes:ff. 1-3 Thomas Robbins, Lloyds agent in Berlin: Letter, etc., to Lord D'Abernon: 1924.: Signed.ff. 4-6 Hans Luther, German Chancellor: Letter, etc., to, from Lord D'Abernon: 1925.: Typewritten.ff. 8-11..., 1924-1940 British Library
referencedIn BROUGHTON PAPERS. Correspondence of the same with Indian Governors; 1846-1852. The correspondents are:-(1) George Hay, Marquis of Tweeddale, Governor of Madras, 1846-1847; (2) Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of Madras, 1847-1850; (3) Sir George Russel..., 1846-1852 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVII (ff. 197). Jan.-Sept. 1847.includes:f. 1 Mrs Harriet Willoughby, of Bath: Letter to Sir C.J. Napier: 1847.f. 3 Miss Eliza Jones: Letter to Sir C.J. Napier: 1847.f. 4 Major-General Sir Henry Gee Roberts, Bombay Army; KCB: Letter to Si... British 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 Vol. XI (ff. 240). Apr.-June 1845.India: Correspondence of successive Presidents of the Board of Control with the Prime Minister.: 1841-1846.includes:ff. 1-228 passim Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister: Correspondence with Lord Ripon: 181... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLIX (ff. 186). July-Oct. 1848.includes:f. 1 Lieutenant Henry Curling, formerly 52nd Foot: Letter to Sir C. J. Napier,: 1848. f. 2 John Herbert Koe: Letters to Sir C. J. Napier: 1848. f. 4 Lieutenant William Adam Anstruther Thomson, Bengal Arm... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. 316). Jan.-May 1843.India: Correspondence of successive Presidents of the Board of Control with the Prime Minister.: 1841-1846.includes:ff. 1-315 passim Frederick John Robinson, Viscount Goderich; 1st Earl of Ripon: Correspondence wit... British Library
creatorOf Sir George Russell Clerk papers., 1838-1896 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXXV (ff.435). 20-30 Apr. 1845.includes:f. 1 James Carley, Unitarian minister, of Antrim: Letter to Sir R. Peel: 1845.ff. 3, 5 John Fitzgibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1812-1846.ff. 7-14 b, 315, 321 John Wil... British Library
referencedIn Indian Police Collection, 1765-1961 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; 14th cent.-1948. Paper and (articles A and M) vellum; ff. 79. Folio. A. Two vellum leaves from service-books, each irregularly cropped and now measuring 135 x 110mm. and 160 x 115mm. respectively, the first, pro-babl..., 1300-1948 British Library
referencedIn BROADFOOT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 427). General correspondence of Major George Broadfoot, 1838-1845, with Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough, Sir Henry (afterwards Viscount) Hardinge, and others whose names are given in the Index. Included also (ff. 45-204..., 1838-1845 British Library
referencedIn Papers of 8th Earl of Elgin as Viceroy of India 1862-63, 1862-1863 British Library
creatorOf Vol. C (ff. 254). Jan.-July 1935.includes:ff. 1-5, 115, 153-159, 216, 217, 232 Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, Baron Hore-Belisha: Correspondence, partly on his behalf, between Lord Cecil and Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha: 1934, 1935: Signed. f. 6 Newspapers... British Library
referencedIn Vol. IX (ff. 236). 1862-1864.includes:ff. 1, 3, 26, 68, 70, 104, 106, 124 William Robinson, Inspector of Police, Madras; CSI 1866: Letters to Lt.-Col. H. Bruce: 1860-1862. ff. 5, 11, 60, 73 Lewis Bentham Bowring, CSI; Commissioner, Mysore: Letters t..., 1862-1864 British Library
referencedIn BROADFOOT PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 198). Papers relating to the Punjaub (1843-1845) and the First Sikh War (1845-1846). Included are :-1. Copies of official reports, etc. (1843-1845) concerning the Rajas of Jammu. f. 1. 2. Copies and abstracts of Majo..., 1843-1891 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800-85), as President of the Board of Control 1853-55, and Secretary of State for India 1859-66, 1853-1870 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXXI (ff. 192). 1881. 1883-1904.includes:f. 42 Sir George Russell Clerk, Governor of Bombay; GCSI: Letter to Lord Northbrook: 1881.: Extract. f. 72 Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron and 1st Earl of Northbrook: Letter and memorandum to Lord Hartin..., 1881-1904 British Library
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Manipur State, India
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Bastar State, India
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Afghanistan, Asia
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Syria, Asia
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Birth 1800

Death 1889

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