SAMMAN, Herbert Frederick. 1871 — 1940. British Civil Servant in India. Educated in Stratford-on-Avon, studies at Cambridge (Emanuel College). In 1892-1919 served in Bengal. In 1922-35 Lecturer in Bengali at Cambridge. Married 1899 Emily Savage, at least one son.

Publications: Wrote on cotton industry of Assam.

Sources: Indian Biogr. Dict. 1915, 376; a few stray notes in Internet.