Harold Stevens (civil servant)
Sir Harold Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary of the Government of Bengal | |
| Governor | Frederick Burrows |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| In office October 1944 – 15 August 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1892 Bareilly, North-Western Provinces, British Raj (now Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 23 July 1969 (aged 76) Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1919 |
| Unit | Royal Scots |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Sir Harold Samuel Eaton Stevens KCIE, CSI, MC (29 November 1892 – 23 July 1969) was an Indian Civil Service officer and the last British Chief Secretary of the Bengal Presidency.[1]
Career
[edit]Educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh, Stevens joined the Indian Civil Service in 1920, rising to become Chief Secretary of Bengal in October 1944.[2] He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in the 1947 Birthday Honours list.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Khan, Waqar A. (13 June 2014). "Sir Harold Stevens ICS of Bengal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ The India List and Burma Office List 1947. London: HM Stationery Office. 1947. p. 348.
- ^ "No. 37977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1947. p. 2576.
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