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 626 KNIGHTAGE. Speaker of House of Assembly 1866, a Member of Executive Council 1866-79, and a M.L.C. 1872-9 ; appointed At- torney-Gen, of Leeward Islands 1878 (but was permitted to decline it), Queen's Ad- vocate of Ceylon 1879, and Ch. Justice thereof 1883 ; employed in Colonial Office 1882-3 in compiling and perfecting the "Penal" and "Criminal Procedure" Codes of Ceylon ; thanked by Govt. of Bahamas for preparing a Manual for Justices of the Peace, and by Sec. of State for services in connection with the Ceylon Codes : m. 1856, Mary Elizabeth, el. da. of Robert Francis, Esq., of Nassau, Bahamas ; a: K.B. 1884. Fincastlc, Colombo, Ceylon; Junior Athenaum Club. BURTON, Sir Frederic William, third son of the late Samuel Burton, Esq., of Mungret, co. Limerick ; b. 1816 ; ed. in Dublin ; studied painting ; elected in 1837 ' an Associate, and in 1839 a Member of the ( Roy. Hibernian Acad. of Arts ; was an As- sociate of So. of Painters in Water Colours of London 1855-6, and a Member thereof 1856-70 ; has been Director of the National j Gallery since 1874; Hon. LL.D. Dublin 1889 ;'cr. K.B. 1884. 43, Argyll Road, Kensington, W. ; Athenceum Club. BUTLER, Col. Sir William Francis, K.C.B., son of the late Richard Butler, Esq., of Suir Ville, co. Tipperary ; b. 1838 ; entered 6gth Regt. 1858, became Capt. 1872, Major 1874, Lieut. -Col. 1880 (h.p. 1874), and Col. 1882; served against Fenians in Canada 1870, with Red River Expedition, and in Ashanti War 1873-4 (mentioned in despatches and medal with clasp) ; was Special Commr. to Saskatche- wan Indians 1870 and to W. Akim tribes in Ashanti 1874 ; employed on Special Ser. in Natal 1875 ' was D.A.Q.M.G. at Horse Guards 1876-9, A.A. and Q.M.G. in Zulu Campaign at base of operations 1878-9 (mentioned in despatches and Brevet of Lieut. -Col.), A.A.G. at Head- quarters in Egyptian Campaign 1882 (medal with clasp, bronze star, A.D.C. to H.M. and 3rd class Medjidie), A.A.G. for boat service in Soudan Expedition 1884-5 (mentioned in despatches), a Brig.-Gen. of Frontier Field Force, Egypt 1885-6, and A.A.G. for special service 1889-90. since when he has commanded the Garrison at Alexandria, with local rank of Brig.-Gen.: m. 1877, Elizabeth Southerden (the well- known artist), da. of T. T. Thompson, Esq. ; cr. C.B. 1874, K.C.B. 1886. Alexandria, Egypt ; Siiin-ille, co. Tipper- ary ; Junior United Service Club. CALCRAFT, Sir Henry George, A'.C.S., son of the late John Hales Calcraft, Esq., of Rempstone Hall, Wareham ; />. 1836 ; entered Board of Trade 1852 ; was Assist.- Sec. Railway Depart. 1874-86, since when he has been Permanent Sec. ; cr. C.B. 1887, K.C.B. 1890. 101, Mount Street, V. ; Travellers and Brooks' s Clubs. CAMERON, Sir Charles Alexander. only surviving son of the late Capt. Ewen Cameron; b. 1830; Ph.D., L.K.Q.C.P. 1868, F.R.C.S.I. 1874, D.P.H. (Camb.) 1875, M.K.Q.C.P. 1880; Pres. R. C.S.I. 1885-6; Fellow of Coll. of State Medicine ; was Vice-Pres. of Institute of Chemistry of Gt. Britain and Ireland 1883-9 : some- time Examiner in Univ. of Camb. ; is Examiner in Roy. Univ. of Ireland, Medical Officer of Health for Dublin, Public Analyst for Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, and 24 counties, Pro- fessor of Chemistry and Hygiene in Roy. Coll. of Surgeons, Ireland, Pres. of British Institute of Public Health, a Member of Army Sanitary Committee, and an Hon. Member of Acad. of Medicine, Sweden, and of Hygiene Sos. of France, Belgium, Paris, Bordeaux, &c. ; author of numer- ous works on medical and chemical science ; knighted in recognition of his scientific attainments and efforts to improve the state of public health in Ireland : m. 1862, Lucie, who d. 1883, da. of the late John Macnamara, Esq., of Dublin ; cr. K.B. 1885. 51, Pembroke Road, Dublin; Friendly Brothers House, Stephen' s Green , Dublin ; Savage Club. CAMERON, Sir Roderick William, son of the late Major Duncan Cameron, M.P. in the Parliament of Canada 1820-4 b. 1825 ; removed to New York 1852. when he established a direct line of ships to Aus- tralia and New Zealand ; was Hon. Commis for N. S. Wales to Philadelphia Ex- hibition 1876, and to Paris Exposition 1878, and for Canada to Sydney Exhibition 1879, and to Melbourne Exhibition 1880 : m. ist, 1846, Mary, who d. 1858, da. of George dimming, Esq., of Quebec; 2ndly, 1861, Anne Fleming, who d. 1879, da. of the late Nathan Leavenworth, Esq., of New York ; cr. K.B. 1883. Glennevis, Canada; Clifton Berley, Statten Island, NewYork ; Junior Carlton, Turf and Wellington Clubs. CAMPBELL, Gen. Sir Frederick Alexander, K.C.B., son of the late Gen. Frederick Campbell, R.A., of Melfort, Argyleshire ; b. 1819 ; entered R.A. 1836, became Lieut. -Col. 1857, Col. 1867, Maj.- Gen. 1868, Lieut.-Gen. 1880, Col. Comdt. 1883 and Gen. (retired) 1886 ; was a member of Ordnance Committee 1860-3, Sup. of Gun Factories at Woolwich 1863- 75, and Director-Gen, of Artillery and Stores 1875-83 : m. 1843, Emma Frances, da. of William Stockley, Esq. ; cr. C.B. 1874, K.C.B. 1880. 35, Woolwich Com- mon, S.E. ; United Service Club. CAMPBELL, Sir George William Robert, A'.C.M.G., son of the late John Campbell, Esq., H.E.I. C.S. ; b. 1835; entered Argyll and Bute Rifles 1855, and Bombay Police 1857 ; was a Magistrate, and Comdt. various Bombay Police Corps 1858-66 (received Indian Mutiny medal, repeatedly thanked by Indian Govt. and Sec. of State for various services) ; reor- ganised Ceylon Police Force 1866, (^1,000 gratuity for approved service 1868) ; acted