Thom's Irish Who's Who/Simpson, Surgeon-Gen. Sir Benjamin

SIMPSON, Surgeon-Gen. Sir Benjamin, K.C.I.E. (1887) B.A., M.D. (T.C.D.) Entered Bengal Med. Dept. 1853: Surgeon, 1864; Surg.-Major 1873; Brig.-Surg. 1879; Dep. Surg.-Gen 1882; Surg.-Gen. 1886; ret. 1890; Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, 1885-90. Son of Robert Simpson, of Dublin: b. 1831; m. 1859, Agnes, dau. of Brig.-Gen. H. Sibbald, Bengal Army, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: 77 Ashley Gardens, London, S.W.