Alexander Ross (civil servant)
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Alexander Ross, Esq. was a British civil servant in India.
He was Patron of Calcutta School Book Society since its institution on 4 July 1817.
He was temporarily appointed as a Member of the council of the Governor General on 8 January 1833 on which he was confirmed on 15 October 1833.
On 1 December 1835 he was posted as Governor of the Presidency of Agra
where he served for over six months till 1 June 1836.
On 27 April 1836 he was re-appointed as a Member of the council of the Governor General from which he resigned on 15 October 1838.
On 20 October 1837 he was appointed as President of the Council of India, and Deputy Governor of the Presidency of Fort William and of the Town of Calcutta.
He was 1st Ordinary Member of Supreme Council of Government of India in 1838.
He was Deputy Governor in the Government of Bengal in 1838.
He was Deputy Governor at the Garrison of Fort William in 1838.
Life
In November 1808 he was appointed Judge & Magistrate of the District of Allyghur.He was Patron of Calcutta School Book Society since its institution on 4 July 1817.
He was temporarily appointed as a Member of the council of the Governor General on 8 January 1833 on which he was confirmed on 15 October 1833.
On 1 December 1835 he was posted as Governor of the Presidency of Agra
Presidency of Agra
Agra Presidency was one of the six Northwestern Provinces of British India , lying nearly in their centre; area, 9,479 sq. m.; pop...
where he served for over six months till 1 June 1836.
On 27 April 1836 he was re-appointed as a Member of the council of the Governor General from which he resigned on 15 October 1838.
On 20 October 1837 he was appointed as President of the Council of India, and Deputy Governor of the Presidency of Fort William and of the Town of Calcutta.
He was 1st Ordinary Member of Supreme Council of Government of India in 1838.
He was Deputy Governor in the Government of Bengal in 1838.
He was Deputy Governor at the Garrison of Fort William in 1838.