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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Hoernle.

Hoernle, Augustus Frederic Rudolf, M.A, (Oxford). Ph.D. (Tubingen), C.I.E. (1897); b, Agra, 1841; 2nd s. of late Rev. T. C. Hoernle, C.M.S.; m. Sophie, d. of R. Romig of Bonn (Germany), 1877; educ:in Esslingen and Stuttgart; Universities of Basel, Tubingen, and London; Church Missionary in Meerut, 1815; Professor, Jay Narain’s Coll- Benares, 1870; Principal, Cathedral Mission College, Calcutta, 1877; joined Indian Educational Service, 1881; Principal, Calcutta Madrasah, 1881; retired, 1899; specially interested in archaeology, epigraghy, palaeography, etc. Publications: Comparative Grammar of the North Indian Languages; Comparative Dictionary of the Behari Language; Edition of the Bower Manuscript, of Chanda’s Prakrit Grammer of the Seventh Anga of the Jains; Report on the British Collection of Central Asain Antiquities; Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I. Osteology; History of India: numerous contributions to the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and the Indian Antiquary, etc. Address: 8, Northmoor Road, Oxford.

Hogg, Sir Frederick Russell, I.C.S., C.S.I. . (1887), K.C.I.E., (1888), Director-General of the Post Offices, India (retired); 5th s. of the Right Hon. Sir James Weir Hogg, 1st Baronet; b, Paris, 1836; educ: Eton, and Haileybury College; m. 1st, Emily, 3rd d. of General Eckford, 1857; 2nd, Harriett Venn, d, of the late William S. Dicken; entered service, 1857; Postmaster General, Punjab, 1863; Bombay, 1867; Bengal, 1868; Deputy Dir-General of Post Offices, India, 1869; Dir-General, 1880; retired, 1889; was a partner in the firm of Messrs. Hogg, Curtis, Campbell and Co., London; Prizeman in swimming at Eton and Haileybury; Captain of term four-oar boat while at College. Recreations: Cricket, football, rackets, tennis, shooting, and swimming. Address: 6, Bickenhall Mansions. W. Clubs: Traveller’s, Oriental.

Hogg, Maj-Gen. George Crawford, C.B. (1896); b. 1842; educ: Cheltenham College; Joined Indian Army in Bombay, 1858; served Afghan War, 1878-80 (despatches several times, medal); Q.M.G. Bombay Army, 1891-95; commanding Dacca District, 1895-1900; Major-General, 1897; Colonel 34th Prince Albert Victor’s Own Poona Horse, 1904; transferred to unemployed supernumerary list, 1904; m. Henrietta Isabella, d. of C. N. Minchin, 1878. Address: Dorset Villa, Cheltenham. Club: East India United Service.

Hogg, Sir Stuart Saunders, Kt., (1875), Director, Provincial BanK of Ireland and General Steam Navigation Company; b. Calcutta, 1833; 4th s. of Rt. Hon. Sir James W. Hogg, 1st Bt., M.P.; m. Selina Catherine, e.d. of Sir T. E. Perry, 1860; educ: Eton; entered Indian Civil Service, 1853; served in Political Department, N.W. Provinces; transferred to Punjab; Assistant Commissioner in the Mutiny of 1857; Civil Officer attached to flying column under General John Nicholson (despatches); transferred to Oudh and then to Bengal; Collector and Magistrate, Burdwan; Chief Commissioner of Police and Chairman of the Municipality, Calcutta; succeeded to

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