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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I

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Date transcribed	2011-04-00
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.

	Surnames	Holloway
	First Name(s)	William
	Year of Birth	1828
	Year of Death	1893
	Entry	I.C.S. : son of William Holloway : born 1828 : educated at Haileybury, 1846-7 : one of the most distinguished pupils of Empson {q.v.): went to Madras in 1848 : took great interest in Education ; in 1853 wrote a masterly pamphlet, Notes on Madras Judicial Administration : was Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry into the system of judicature in the Madras Presidency : Judge of Tellicherry, 1861 : in 1863 made a High Court Judge, Madras : retired, 1877 : died Aug. 11, 1893 : translated the first volume of Savigny's System of Modem Roman Law : C.S.I., 1875

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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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