Reginald Craddock Explained

Sir Reginald Henry Craddock
Office:Member of Parliament
Term Start:1931
Term End:1937
Constituency:Combined English Universities
Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Office2:Lieutenant-governor of Burma
Term Start2:15 February 1918
Term End2:21 December 1922
Predecessor2:Walter Francis Rice
Successor2:Harcourt Butler
Birth Date:1864 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Dharmsala, India
Death Place:Westminster
Nationality:British
Relations:William Craddock
Alma Mater:Wellington College, Keble College, Oxford

Sir Reginald Henry Craddock, (11 March 1864 – 10 February 1937) was a British colonial official and politician, who served in the Indian Civil Service and as Lieutenant-governor of Burma. He later became a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) and sat on the Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform as a strong opponent of Indian nationalism.[1] [2]

Life

Craddock's father Surgeon Major William Craddock had been attached to the 1st Gurkha Rifles; he was therefore born into a family with strong links to the British Raj. He studied at the prestigious Wellington College before going on to Keble College, Oxford. He qualified for the Indian Civil Service in 1882, and two years later was sent on his first posting to the Central Provinces.

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 Nagpur District; Chief Secretary to the head of the Province; Commissioner of the Nagpur Division; and finally Chief Commissioner (or governor of the province) in 1907.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Star of India (CSI) in the 1903 Durbar Honours,[3] and in 1911 promoted to a Knight Commander in the order (KCSI). In 1923 he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander in the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE).

At the 1931 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Combined English Universities, and held the seat until his death in 1937.

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  1. Book: Drennan, Basil St. G. . 1970 . The Keble College Centenary Register 1870–1970 . Oxford . . 49.
  2. Prior . Katherine . 2012 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/32606 . Craddock, Sir Reginald Henry.
  3. The Durbar Honours . 1 January 1903 . 8 . 36966.