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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Currie
	First Name(s)	Bertram Wodehouse
	Year of Birth	1827
	Year of Death	1896
	Entry	Born 1827 : son of Raikes Currie : educated at Eton: entered his father's banking business, which, in 1864, was amalgamated and became Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. : in Dec. 1880, was appointed a Member of the Council of India, re-appointed 1890, served till 1895 : in 1892, represented England at the International monetary conference at Brussels : in 1893 was member of Lord Herschell's Committee, which decided on closing the Indian Mints to the free coinage of silver : was on other financial Commissions : initiated in 1895 the Gold Standard Defence Association : died Dec. 29, 1896.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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