ROE, Charles Arthur (or C. Arthur Roe). Blandford Forum, Dorset 4.9.1841 — Oxford 28.1.1927. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of wine merchant John Bannister Roe (1802–1869) and Mary Anne Allies. Educated at Lancing, Sussex, studied at Merton College, Oxford Boden Sanskrit scholar there. Joined the Civil Service in the Panjab in 1863, retired 1893. Then 1895 Chief Judge of the Lahore High Court and Vice-Chancellor of the Panjab University. In retirement living in Oxford. Died of heart failure. K.B. 1897. LL.D. Pennsylvania. Married 1865 Elizabeth Gaskell (1848–1891), two daughters and four sons.
Publications: With H. A. B. Rattigan: Tribal Law in the Panjab. 10+150 p. Lahore 1869.
– Customary law of the Multán district. 24+107+9 p. Lahore 1901.
Sources: Buckland, Dictionary; Who Was Who 1916–1928; WikiTree; Wikipedia; picture in bridgemanimages.com.
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