William Ambrose Morehead 1805 - 1863
William Ambrose Morehead , Entered Madras Civil Service in 1825. In 1828, he was appointed the Registrar of the Zillah Court at Chingleput. Member of the Council of Madras (retired Oct 1862). Acting Governor of Madras on two occasions, 8 June - 5 July1860 and 4 August 1860 - 18 Feb 1861. Judge of the High Court Appt. Jun 1862 Entries in: Dictionary of Indian Biography. By C.E. Buckland. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1906. ] The Dictionary of National Biography. The Concise Dictionary. Part 1, From the beginnings to 1900. London: Oxford University Press, 1953. Contains abstracts of the biographies found in The Dictionary of National Biography (21 volumes, New York: Macmillan Co.; London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1908). Who Was Who in British India. By John F. Riddick. Westport, CT:Greenwood Press, 1998.
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| Born: Edinburgh, Scotland 17th Oct 1805 | Baptised:
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