H. S. Cunningham
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Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham KCIE
(1832-1920) was a British lawyer and writer who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency
from 1872 to 1877.
of Harrow
. Cunningham was educated at Harrow and graduated in law from the Trinity College, Oxford
. He was called to the bar in 1859.
and in British India and rose to become Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency in 1872. In 1877, he was appointed judge of the Calcutta High Court and served from 1877 to 1887. In 1878, he was appointed member of the Indian Famine Commission to look into the causes of the Great Famine of 1876–78
.
in 1889.
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
(1832-1920) was a British lawyer and writer who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
from 1872 to 1877.
Early life and education
Cunningham was born in 1832 to Rev. J. W. Cunningham who was the VicarVicar
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of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
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. Cunningham was educated at Harrow and graduated in law from the Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
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. He was called to the bar in 1859.
Career
Cunningham practised in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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and in British India and rose to become Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency in 1872. In 1877, he was appointed judge of the Calcutta High Court and served from 1877 to 1887. In 1878, he was appointed member of the Indian Famine Commission to look into the causes of the Great Famine of 1876–78
Great Famine of 1876–78
The Great Famine of 1876–1878 was a famine in India that began in 1876 and affected south and southwestern India for a period of two years...
.
Death
Cunningham died in 1920. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian EmpireOrder of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
in 1889.