Charles William James Orr
Sir Charles William James Orr Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford | |
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| Born | 20 September 1870 United Kingdom |
| Died | 1945 Surrey, UK |
Sir Charles William James Orr, KCMG (20 September 1870 – 1945) was a British colonial administrator.[1]
Biography
He was born the youngest son of Major Andrew Orr of Co. Londonderry and educated at
Royal Military College, Woolwich. Charles’ elder sister was the astronomer Mary Acworth Orr.[2]
He was commissioned into the
CMG in 1921.[7]
He served as
Orr wrote two well-received books during his career, The Making of Northern Nigeria in 1911 and Cyprus under British Rule in 1918.
His daughter Lettice married Sir Allen Lane, founder of Penguin books, becoming Lady Letitia Lucy Lane.[10]
Publications
Cyprus under British Rule (1918).
References
- ^ Jones, P. Sources in British Political History 1900-1952 Volume 6. p. 223.
- ^ "FreeCEN - UK Census Records (England, Scotland, Wales)". www.freecen.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
- ^ "No. 27175". The London Gazette. 20 March 1900. p. 1878.
- ^ Scott-Keltie, J. The Statesmans Year Book. p. lviii.
- ^ 'The Making of Northern Nigeria', Sir Charles Orr, 'Introduction to the Second Edition' p.16 (1965)
- ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1921. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 14301". The Edinburgh Gazette. 11 January 1927. p. 11.
- ^ "No. 33343". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1928. p. 5.
- ^ The Making of Northern Nigeria, Introduction to the Second Edition, 1965
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