TUCKER, Thomas George. Burnham, Buckinghamshire 29.3.1859 — Stope Cove, Devon 24.1.1946. British Classical Scholar in Australia. Professor in Melbourne. Son of Charles Tucker, agent, and Elizabeth Rolfe. Educated in Northampton and Lancaster, studies at Cambridge (St. John’s College, Fellow 1882). B.A. 1882, M.A. 1885. From 1883 the first Professor of…
TEMPLER, Philip Arthur. Ceylon 4.4.1846 — Aigle, Switzerland 23.8.1899. British Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. Son of Francis Buller Templer (1819–1903), also a colonial officer in Ceylon, and Emma Turton. Assistant Government Agent in Puttaļam (1877/82 there), later Government Agent in Southern Province (1890), then in Central Province (1894). Finally…
TASKER, Theodore James. Stuttgart, Germany 20.1.1884 — Swanage, Dorset 9.5.1981. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Greenwood Tasker (geneanet 1853–1932, WikiTree 1854–1936) and Ellen Martha Sanderson. In 1908-44 in I.C.S., Madras, in 1927-42 seconded to Nizam’s government in Hyderabad. C.I.E. 1932 O.B.E. Knighted 1937.. Married 1915 Jessie…
SYKES, Percy Molesworth. Brompton, Kent 28.2.1867 — London 11.6.1945. Sir. British Colonial Officer and Diplomat. Brigadier-General. Son of army chaplain Rev. William Sykes (1829–1900) and Mary Molesworth, educated at Rugby, military education at Sandhurst. From 1888 served in 2nd Dragoon Guards in India, 1895 Lieutenant, 1897 Captain. In 1892 secret…
STRADIOT, Eugène Clement François. India 1850/51 — India 14.12.1917. Belgian Musician in India. Son of Francois Albert Joseph Stradiot (1820–1868) and his wife Josephine. Director of music to H. E. the Governor of Madras, a position his father had before him. Married 1881 Honoria Hallet Lynn (1852–1899), children. Publications: “Notes on the…
STOLZ, Friedrich. Hall in Tyrol 29.7.1850 — Innsbruck 13.7.1915. Austrian IE Linguist. Professor in Innsbruck. Son of Joseph Stolz, a psychiatrist, and Anna Luise Rapp (d. 1857). From 1868 studied classics at Innsbruck under Jülg et al., 1871-72 at Leipzig (Curtius). From 1872 teacher in Görz, and soon in Graz.…
STOCQUELER, Joachim Hayward. London 21.7.1801 — Bath 14.3.1885. British Journalist and Writer in India. Son of Joachim Christian Stocqueler (who had Italian mother and Portuguese father) and Elizabeth Hayward. Educated at Brochard’s academy in Camden. In 1819 joined E.I.C.’s army as non-commissioned officer and left for Bombay. Left army in 1824…
ST.GEORGE, Harry Hemersley (hardly Hamersley). Ardersier, Inverness 11.12.1845 — 18.2.1897. British Colonial Officer in Sri Lanka. Lieutenant-Colonel. Son James Dorrington Nibbett St.George (1815–1882) and Matilda Cohen (1815–1901). Spent many years in Ceylon, in 1885 participated in Sudan campaign. Last years in Edinburgh. Also an artist who painted landscapes and archaeological…
STEVENSON, James Arthur Robert. Mysore State 27.10.1800 — Ganjam, Karnataka 21.6.1837. British Civil Servant in India. Son of James Desert Stevenson (1751–1805?), an officer in Indian army, and Elizabeth Francklyn West (1774–1834). College education in Madras. Served in Madras Presidency. Collector in Dharwar (1824). Commissioner in Goomtoor (Gumsūr). Apparently still…
STEGMILLER, Frumentius. Feldafing, Bavaria 16.6.1880 — Kaufbeuren, Bavaria 2.2.1929. S.D.S. Father. German Catholic Missionary in India. School in Munich. Entered Salvatorian order in 1894, studied theology in Rome and Meran, ordained priest in 1903. In 1906-11 worked in Khasi Hills, Assam (now Meghalaya). Back in Germany, served in WW I…