Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite (5 December 1835, Dublin – 28 May 1915) served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1887 to December 1890.

Early life

He was born in

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, educated at Merchant Taylors' School. and St John's College, Oxford.

Career

Crosthwaite entered into the Bengal Civil Service 1857 and served chiefly in the N.W.P. He was Chief Commissioner of British Burma from 1883 to 1884; then Chief Commissioner of Central Provinces from 1885 to 1886. From 1887 to 1890 Sir Charles Hawkes Todd Crosthwaite was Chief Commissioner of Burma. He was then a Member of the Governor-General's Supreme Council from 1890 to 1895; and Lieutenant Governor of N.W.P and

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. He was a member of the Council of India from 1895 to 1905.

Titles

*1835–1887: Charles Hawkes Todd Crosthwaite *1887–1888: Charles Hawkes Todd Crosthwaite, CSI *1888–1915: Sir Charles Hawkes Todd Crosthwaite, KCSI

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* * 1835 births Civil servants from Dublin (city) 1915 deaths Administrators in British Burma Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood Members of the Council of India Members of the Council of the Governor General of India {{UK-gov-bio-stub