Richard Strachey
English officer and civil servant (1817–1908) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Richard Strachey GCSI FRS FRGS (24 July 1817 – 12 February 1908) was a British soldier and Indian administrator, the third son of Edward Strachey and grandson of Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet.
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Sir Richard Strachey | |
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President of the Royal Geographical Society | |
In office 23 May 1887 – 27 May 1889 (1887-05-23 – 1889-05-27) | |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Lorne |
Succeeded by | Sir Mountstuart Duff |
Personal details | |
Born | (1817-07-24)24 July 1817 Stowey, Somerset, England |
Died | 12 February 1908(1908-02-12) (aged 90) Camden, London, England |
Spouse | Jane Maria Grant (1859–1908; his death) |
Children | 13, including Lytton, James, Dorothea, Pernel, and Oliver |
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Military service | |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Wars | First Anglo-Sikh War |
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