William Alexander Cosgrave
Sir William Cosgrave Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
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| In office 1935–1938 | |
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 11 September 1952 |
Sir William Alexander Cosgrave,
Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
from 1935 until 1938.
Biography
The son of H. A. Cosgrave,
Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a classical scholar. He passed into the Indian Civil Service in 1903 and was posted to the Bengal.[1]
Cosgrave was appointed a CIE in 1931 and was knighted in 1938.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Sir William Cosgrave". The Times. 13 September 1952. p. 9.
- Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)