Edward Norman Baker Explained

Sir Edward Norman Baker, KCSI (23 March 1857 – 28 March 1913)[1] [2] [3] was a British colonial administrator who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.[4] [5]

The son of Arthur Baker, he was educated at Christ's College, Finchley, and joined the Indian Civil Service, going to Bengal in 1878. He served on the Bengal Legislative Council from 1898 to 1902. From 1908 to 1911 he was Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.[2] [6] In retirement he was an ordinary member of the Council of India.

Notes and References

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  2. [s:Dictionary of Indian Biography/Baker, Edward Norman]
  3. G. C. Cook, Leonard Rogers KCSI FRCP FRS (1868–1962) and the Founding of the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London Vol. 60, No. 2 (May 22, 2006), pp. 171–181 at p. 180 note 23. Published by: Royal Society.
  4. Book: Fischer-Tiné. Harald. Anxieties, Fear and Panic in Colonial Settings: Empires on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. 2017. Springer. 9783319451367. 113. 19 September 2017. en.
  5. Book: The Cyclopedia of India: Biographical, Historical, Administrative, Commercial. 1907. Cyclopedia Publishing Company. 142. 19 September 2017. en.
  6. [s:The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Baker, Sir Edward Norman]

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