Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) served as the Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927 to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.

Biography

Educated at

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and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the

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in 1895. He was appointed CIE in 1913, CSI in 1919, KCIE in 1924, KCSI in 1927, and GCIE in 1936.

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1871 births 1941 deaths Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Administrators in British Burma People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Indian Civil Service (British India) officers {{UK-gov-bio-stub