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 Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I

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Date transcribed2011-04-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surnames  Hume    
First Name(s)  Joseph    
Year of Birth  1777    
Year of Death  1855    
Entry  The Radical politician : born Jan. 22, 1777: son of a shipmaster: educated at Montrose : studied medicine at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London : M.C.S., Edinburgh, 1796 : in 1797 entered the marine medical service of the E. I. Co. : in 1799 joined the land service : studied the native languages : employed in political work, as army surgeon, as interpreter, postmaster and paymaster in the Mahratta war under Lord Lake : left India in 1807 and the service, with £40,000 : was M.P. for various constituencies, 1812-55 : attended to Indian affairs, but failed in his efforts to become a Director of the E. I. Co. : advocated freedom of trade with India : became a leader of the Radical party for 30 years : his parliamentary career forms part of English politics : Vice-President, Society of Arts : F.R.S. : and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society : died Feb. 20, 1855     
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