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C. A. D. Barclay
Sir Colville Arthur Durell Barclay, 11th Baronet, (20 December 1829 – 18 February 1896) was a British colonial administrator and the 17th Auditor General and Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon). He was born the son of Sir David William Barclay of Pierston, Ayrshire, 10th Baronet, whom he succeeded as Barclay baronets, 11th Baronet in 1888. He was educated at Grosvenor College, Bath. He joined the Colonial Service in 1846 and was posted to Mauritius, where he became a Member of the Legislative Council, Collector of Customs and Receiver-General. He was appointed Auditor General of Ceylon on 16 June 1876, succeeding John Douglas (governor), John Douglas, and held the office until 23 May 1877. He was succeeded by W. H. Ravenscroft. He was made Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, CMG in 1878. He died in Paris in 1896. He had married Louise Melanie de Belzim, with whom he had three sons. He was succeeded as 12th Baronet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Douglas (governor)
Sir John Douglas (5 December 1836 – 22 August 1885) was the Irish-born son of Lt Gen Sir James Dawes Douglas (1795–1862) and Marianne Bullock. Career Douglas was in the Civil Service of Mauritius 1859–1869 when he transferred to Ceylon where he was Auditor-General between 1869 and 1876. He became Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements on 17 February 1876 – 17 August 1878 before returning to Ceylon as Lieut.-Governor and Colonial Secretary, 1878–1880. He was appointed Acting Governor, 10 July 1883 – 3 December 1883. Honours Douglas was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1883 Birthday Honours. Family Douglas had married, in 1871, Alice Anne, daughter of Right Rev. Piers Calveley Claughton (d. 1884), Bishop of Colombo Bishop of Colombo may refer to: * Anglican Bishop of Colombo The Anglican Bishop of Colombo is the ecclesiastical head of the Anglican Diocese of Colombo, a diocese in the Church of Ceylo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |