Sir John Frederick Price (3 October 1839 – 12 June 1927) was an Indian civil servant and translator who served as a member of the

Madras Legislative Council Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initia ...

Early life

Price was born to John Price on 3 October 1839. He had his education at Melbourne University and qualified for the Indian civil service.

Career

Price joined the Indian civil service in 1862 and served till 1897. He also served as Chief Secretary of the Government of Madras. He was made a Companion of the

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in the

1893 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1893 were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 2 January 1893. The recipients of honours are displayed here ...

, and upgraded to a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in the

1898 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1898 were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 1 January 1898. The recipients of honours are displayed here ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, John Frederick 1839 births Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Members of the Madras Legislative Council 1927 deaths