Sir Reginald Henry Craddock, (11 March 1864 – 10 February 1937) was a British colonial official and politician, who served in the

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and as

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. He later became a

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(MP) and sat on the Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform as a strong opponent of

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Life

Craddock's father Surgeon Major William Craddock had been attached to the

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; he was therefore born into a family with strong links to the

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. He studied at the prestigious

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before going on to

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. He qualified for the

in 1882, and two years later was sent on his first posting to the

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. Craddock spent many years in the Central Provinces, moving steadily up the civil service ladder. He was an industrious worker and his diligence was duly recognized by the authorities. From 1893 onwards, he held the following positions in succession: Commissioner of Excise; head of the

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District; Chief Secretary to the head of the Province; Commissioner of the Nagpur Division; and finally

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(or governor of the province) in 1907. He was appointed a Companion of the

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(CSI) in the

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, and in 1911 promoted to a Knigh Commander in the order (KCSI). In 1923 he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander in the

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(GCIE). At the 1931 general election, he was elected as

for the Combined English Universities, and held the seat until his death in 1937.

Titles

*1864–1902: Reginald Henry Craddock *1903–1911: Reginald Henry Craddock, CSI *1911–1923: Sir Reginald Henry Craddock, KCSI *1923–1937: Sir Reginald Henry Craddock, GCIE, KCSI

Publications

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References

External links

Myanmar (Burma)
at www.worldstatesmen.org 1864 births 1937 deaths Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Combined English Universities UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 Administrators in British Burma Alumni of Keble College, Oxford British people in colonial India {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1860s-stub