The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Durand, Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand, Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Mortimer, I.C.S. (Retd.) G.C.M.G., (1900) K.C.S.I, (1894) K.C.I.E:, (1889) P.C. (1901): b. 1850, s. of late Major-General Sir H. Durand, R.E., m. Ella, d. of T. Sandys, 1875. Educ.: Blackheath School; Eton House, Tonbridge; called to Bar. Lincoln’s Inn, 1872; entered Bengal Civil Service, 1873; Political Secretary to Sir P., now Earl, Roberts during Kabul Campaign, 1879; Foreign Secretary in India, 1884-94; conducted Mission to Ameer of Afghanistan, 1893; Minister at Teheran, 1894-1900; Ambassador and Consul-Gen. at Madrid, 1900-3; Ambassador at Washington, 1903-6; contested Plymouth (C), 1910. Publications: edited Sir Henry Durand’s History of the first Afghan War; Life of Sir Henry Durand; Helen Treveryan; Nadir Shah. Clubs: Athenaeum, Carlton.