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Boag, George Townsend, 1884-1969
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Dates of existence
1884-1969
History
Boag, Sir George Townsend, son of the Rev. George Boag, Vicar of Winster, Westmorland; by Frances Sophia, daughter of John Townsend, of Wimbledon; b. Nov. 12, 1884; adm. as Q.S.; Jan. 21, 1897; Mure Scholar 1901; Capt. of the School 1902; elected head to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Senior Samwaies and Triplett gratuity) July 1903, matric. Michaelmas 1903; Min. scholar 1903, Jeston exhibitioner 1906; 1st class (2nd div.) Classical Trip., part 1, 1906; B.A. 1906; M.A. 1919; appointed to the Indian Civil Service after the exam. of 1907; arrived in India Nov. 24, 1908, and served in Madras as Assist. Collector and Magistrate; special Settlement Officer Sept. 1912; Sub-Collector and joint Magistrate March 1919; Superintendent of Census, Madras, April 1920 to July 1922; Secretary to the Madras Finance Dept. 1925; C.I.E. 1928; a member of the Indian Tariff Board 1931; C.S.I. 1936; Adviser to Governor of Madras 1939-43; Dewan of Cochin State 1943-7; retired 1947; K.C.I.E. Jan. 1, 1941; a Busby Trustee May 18, 1954; a donor of the Madras Cup; d. 1969.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963