FORREST, George William David Stark. Nusserabad (Nasirabad), Rajasthan 8.1.1846 — Oxford 28.1.1926. Sir. British Civil Servant in India, Historian of the Colonial Period. Son of Captain George Forrest (1800–1859) of Indian army and Ann Edwards, younger brother of —> R. E. Forrest. Educated privately and at St. John’s College, Cambridge (B.A. 1870). Studied law (Inner Temple 1872, but not called to the bar). “Appointed to Bombay Educational Department, 1872. Census Commissioner at Bombay, 1882; on special duty in connexion with Bombay Records, 1884-8. Professor of English History, Elphinstone College, 1887. Director of Bombay Records, 1888. Assistant Secretary to the Government of India; Director of Government of Indian Records, 1894-1900.” Also worked as a journalist. Retired in 1900. C.I.E. 1899, knighted 1911. Hon. M.A. 1912 Oxford. Married Emma Boileau (1859?–1935), two sons and one daughter.
Publications: Wrote articles on “The Deforestation of India” in Bombay Gazette; articles on history.
– The Administration of Warren Hastings, 1772–1785. 7+317+36 P. Calcutta 1892.
– The Administration of the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1888–1894. 5+72 p. Calcutta 1894.
– Sepoy Generals: Wellington to Roberts. 478 p. Edinburgh 1901; History of the Indian Mutiny. 1-3. Edinburgh 1904-12.
– Cities of India: Past and present. 16+356 p. Westminster 1903.
– Life of Field-Marshal Sir Neville Chamberlain. 21+512 p. Edinburgh 1909; The life of Lord Roberts. 8+379 p. L. 1914; The Life of Lord Clive. 23+472 p. L. 1918.
– Edited: Selections from the travels and journals preserved in the Bombay secretariat. 28+304+29 p. Bombay 1906; The State-Papers of the Governors-General of India – Cornwallis. 1-2. L. 1926; other edited archival works.
Sources: Who Was Who 1916-28; Buckland, Dictionary; IHQ 2, 1926, 440; *K. Prior, Oxford D.N.B.; *C.S. Srinivasachari, JIH 5, 192, 116f.; Wikipedia.
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