INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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Commissioner, 1904; Editor, Imperial Gazetter, for India, 1905; Chief Secretary to Government, and Member, Legislative Council, U.P., Since 1910. Publications: Census Report of the United Provinces, 1901; Imperial Gazetteer of India, 2nd Ed. Address: Lucknow, U.P., India.
Burnham, John Charles; C.S.I. (1911), Manager, Cordite Factory, Nilgiris; educ, at Victoria University, Manchester; Assistant Chemist, Woolwich Chemical Department, 1888-1894. Served in various other places, and was appointed to present post. Address: Coonoor, Nilgiris.
Burns, W. F. D. Principal, Bombay School of Arts; educ, in the Herbert Hercomer School at Bushey, Herrfardshire: Joined the Royal Academy and the New gallery for figure pictures in oil, water colour, and pastel; came to Bombay, 1890; elected a Member of the Royal Society of British Artists, 1896; wrote and drew in black and white for art Magazines and illustrated journals in London; appointed to present post, 1899: Conducted the Fancy Fair in aid of the Lady Dufferin Fund, 1901; designed Casket to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for presentation at the Ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Alexandra Dock. Address: Bombay, India.
Burrard, Col. Sidney Gerald, R.E.; F.R.S. 1904; Superintendent. Trignometrical Survey, India, since 1899; b. 1860; s. of late Sidney Burrard; Cousin and heir to Sir H. P. Burrard 6th Bt.; joined R.E., 1879; Military Works Department, Baluchistan, 1883; Assistant Superintendent, Trignometrical Survey, 1884; Deputy Superintendent, 1889; Officiating Surveyor-General of India, 1908. Publication: A Sketch of the Geology and Geography of the Himalayan Mountains and Tibet, 1908. Address: Dehra Dun, India.
Burt, Henry Parsall, C.I.E. 1909; A.M.I.C.E.; Manager, N.W. India Railway since 1907; Member, Legislative Council, Punjab; Lieut. Col. commanding N. W. Railway Rifles; b. 1857; Educ.: Clifton College; Royal Engineering College; entered service, 1878; officiated as Under Sec. to Government of India, 1905; Deputy Manager, N.W. Railway, 1901; Manager O. and R. Railway, 1902. Manager, East Bengal State Railway, 1905. Address: Abbot Road, Lahore, India.
Buta Singh, C.I.E., (1909) Rai Bahadur 1899; b, 1856. Address: Rawalpindi, Punjab.
Butler, Montagu Sherard Dawes, M.A.; C.I.E. 1009; Deputy Commissioner, Lahore: b. 1873: s. of Spencer Perceval Butler; Bar-at Law. Educ.: Haileybury; Pembroke College, Cambridge Scholar, First Class Classical Tripos. Parts I. and II., with special distinction in Part II., University Bhavnagar Medalist (B.A., 1894, M.A., 1898); Fellow of Pembroke 1895-1961; (President of the Union, 1895); Entered I.C.S. 1896; Settlement Officer, Kotah State, 1904-9. Dy Commissioner, Lahore, 1909, and Dy Secretary, Government of India, Home Dept, 1911; Recreations: Fencing (Public Schools bronze medallist.
