Claude Hill
Sir Claude Hill Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
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| In office 1925–1932 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | William Fry |
| Succeeded by | Sir Montagu Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Hamilton Archer Hill 1866 Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire[1] |
| Died | 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Frances May West |
| Children | One son and two daughters |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Sir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Career
Educated at St Mark's School in
Governor of Bombay in 1900 and then Deputy Secretary to the Government of India (Foreign Department) in 1903.[4] His later appointments included political secretary to the Governor of Bombay in 1906, then Resident at Mewar and after that, Agent to the Governor at Kathiawar.[4] Later he became a member of the Executive Council of Bombay and subsequently, Finance Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and Head of the Central Transport and Food Board of India.[4] He retired in 1921.[4]
In retirement he became Director-General of the
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[5]
Family
In 1892 he married Frances May West; they had a son and two daughters.[4]
References
- ^ Birth Records
- ^ The India List 1905
- ^ "Hill, Claude Hamilton Archer (HL885CH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b c d e f His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Isle of Man Examiner Annual, 1927
- ^ World Statesmen
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