John Henry Garstin (1838 – 15 April 1903) was a British civil servant and administrator who acted as the

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from 1 December 1890 to 23 January 1891.

Biography

Garstin was born in 1838, the son of General Edward Garstin. He was educated at Haileybury before entering the Madras Civil Service in 1857. Garstin began his career as the

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, then Governor of Madras and served from 27 March 1866 to 25 January 1870, when he was appointed to the Board of Revenue. In 1878, he was made a Companion of the Star of India (CSI). Garstin was nominated to the

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and served from 9 January 1889 to 9 January 1894. When the tenure of

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came to an end, Garstin acted as the Governor of Madras for a short period till the appointment of Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock.

Personal life

In 1871, Garstin married Isabella Mary MacDonnell, daughter of General George Gordon MacDonell. They had five sons, Henry, John, Herbert, Charles and Arthur and one daughter, Marion.

Works

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garstin, John Henry 1838 births 1903 deaths Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Governors of Madras Members of the Madras Legislative Council Companions of the Order of the Star of India