LOVENTHAL (Løventhal), Carl Eduard. Aalborg 18.7.1841 — Fredriksberg near Copenhagen 14.7.1917. Rev. Danish Missionary in India. Son of Eduard August Sanner Løventhal (1812–1866) and Margit Allen, grew up in Copenhagen. Dr.phil. Worked as a teacher, but after religious awakening in 1867 turned to mission. Left for India in 1872 and…
LONGPÉRIER, Henri Adrien Prévost de. Paris 21.9.1816 — Paris 14.1.1882. French Numismatist and Archaeologist. Son of Henri Simon Prévost Longpérier, a commander of National Guard, and Adrienne Lhoste de Moras. Grew up in Meaux. From 1836 Assistant at Cabinet de Médailles, 1847-70 Curator of Antiquities in Louvre. Member of A.I.B.L. 1854. Beside numismatics,…
JACKSON, Robert Pilkington. Warrington, Lancashire 1868/69 (bapt. 5.2.1869) — Worthing, West Sussex 30.1.1914. British Colonial Officer in Indiaand Burma. Major. Son of George Jackson, a pawnbroker, and Martha Anne Pilkington, lost early his father. Joined army in 1888. Served in South India and Burma 1888-1908. Major 1906, retired 1908. Married 1898…
HOWORTH, Henry Hoyle. Lisbon 1.7.1842 — London 15.7.1923. Sir. British Barrister, Conservative Politician and amateur Historian and Geologist. Son of Henry H. (1817–1850), a British merchant residing in Portugal, and Elizabeth Beswick, educated at Rossall School in Lancashire. Studied law, called to the bar 1867 (Middle Temple), practised as lawyer…
HENDERSON, John Robertson. Melrose, Roxburghshire 21.5.1863 — Edinburgh 26.10.1925. British (Scottish) Zoologist in India. Son of Edward Henderson (1825–1894), a revenue official, and Jessie Louttit Robertson. Educated at Dulwich College and Dollar Academy. Studies of medicine at Edinburgh (MB ChB 1884), became interested in marine zoology and began fieldwork. In…
HEAD, Barclay Vincent. Ipswich, Suffolk 2.1.1844 — London 12.6.1914. British Numismatist. Son of John Head and Elizabeth Bailey, a quaker family. From 1864 working in British Museum, from 1893 as Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals. Retired in 1906. Honorary degrees of Durham 1887 and Oxford 1905. Married…
HAY, William Edmund. near Bath 31.1.1805 — Croydon, London 12.12.1879. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer in India. Major. Born in a gentry family, son of Major James Hay (1771–1822) and Mary Ramsay. Cadet of E.I.C. 1821. Participated in Afghan War, in 1844 departed from army because of personal problems (unhappy marriage).…
HAWKES, Henry Philip. 1834 — St.Ives, Cornwall 1900. British Colonial Officer in India. From 1850 Cadet in Madras Army, 1855 Lieutenant. Colonel (1886) and finally 1894 Lieutenant-General. Married 1855 Louisa Mary Shepherd (1836–1895), two daughters and two sons, and 1897 Sarah Anne Dewrance (1856–1932). Publications: Brief Sketch of the Gold,…
FOSTER, James Murray. 1836 (geni.com 4.3.1846) — 1879. British (Scottish) Physician in India. . Son of James Foster and Susan Bunker. Dr.Med. In 1875 in Cachar (Assam). Apparently returned, living in Collumpton, Devon (Numismatic Society member list 1876). He was interested in numismatics, antiquities and botany. No further details found.…
ELLIOTT, John Bardoe. Ripon, Yorkshire 14.9.1785 — Patna 26.8.1863. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Elliott (1759–1834), a naval officer (he had served under Cook), and Isabella Todd. More than 50 years in India, where he arrived in 1800. Long time in Patna (apparently as early as 1813,…