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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography M to R

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Date transcribed	2011-08-00
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Ridgeway
	First Name(s)	Joseph West
	Titles, Honours, etc.	Sir
	Birth Year	1844)
	Entry	Born 1844 : son of Rev. Joseph Ridgeway : entered the Army, 1860 : and became Lt-Colonel, and Colonel, 1887 : served as Political Officer in Afghan war, 1879-80 : Under Secretary in Foreign Department of the Government of India, 1880-4 : commanded the Indian Contingent of the Afghan Frontier Commission from 1884, and became the Chief Commissioner, 1885 : on special duty to St. Petersburg, 1886-7 : Under Secretary for Ireland, 1887 : Envoy to Sultan of Morocco, 1892-3 : Governor of Isle of Man, 1893-5 : Governor and C. in C. of Ceylon, 1896-1903 : P.C. : K.C.B., 1891 : G.C.M.G., 1900 : K.C.S.I., 1885 : LL.D. Cambridge and Edinburgh.

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