James Duncan Sim CSI

Order of the Star of India

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...

(c. 1823- January 4, 1888) was a British civil servant of the Indian civil service who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council

Madras Legislative Council

Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...

 from March 1870 to March 1875.

Early life and education

Sim was born in 1823 to General Duncan Sim and was educated at Haileybury

Haileybury

Haileybury may refer to:* Haileybury, Ontario, part of Temiskaming Shores, a city in Ontario* Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a coeducational English public school in Hertfordshire...

. On graduating in 1841, Sim wrote the Indian civil service examinations and qualified for the Indian civil service.

Career

Sim went to Madras, India in 1842 and served as Secretary to the Board of Revenue and Revenue Secretary to the Madras government. He was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1870 and served five terms from March 1870 to March 1875.

Later life and death

Sim retired from service in 1875 and died on January 4, 1888.

Sim was made a Companion of the Order of the Star of India

Order of the Star of India

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...

in 1868.