Edmund Drummond

Male, Deceased Person

1814 – 1895

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Who was Edmund Drummond?

Edmund Drummond was a British civil servant in India.

He was the third son of James Drummond, 6th Viscount Strathallan and the brother of William Drummond, 7th Viscount Strathallan.

He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He studied law at the Middle Temple and was called to the bar in 1848.

From 7 March 1863 to 10 March 1868 he held position of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces. In 1875 he became a member of the Council of India

His son Edmund Charles Drummond was an admiral.

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Born
Jan 17, 1814
Education
  • Magdalene College, Cambridge
Died
Jan 10, 1895

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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