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  of the Viceroyalty of India (between Lords Lansdowne and Elgin) : Agent for Queensland in London, 1896 : in April, 1901, Governor of Chelsea Hospital : Field Marshal, Ijune 26, 1902 : was on the Royal Commission to investigate the conduct of the S. African campaign : K.C.B., 1873 : G.C.B., 1887 : G.C.M.G., 1887 : C.I.E., 1878 : died Oct. 26, 1904.

NORMAN, JOHN PAXTON (1819–1871)

Son of John Norman, a Somersetshire banker : born Oct. 21, 1819 : educated at Exeter Grammar School, and Exeter College, Oxford : practised as a special pleader : called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 1862 : was a Puisne Judge of the Calcutta Supreme Court, 1862–71, officiating as Chief Justice in 1864–5, and again in 1870–1 : he was attacked and mortally wounded by an assassin as he was ascending the steps of the Town Hall, Calcutta, on his way to his Court (which was temporarily being held there), and died of his wounds early the next morning, Sep. 21, 1871. The murderer, Abdulla, a Panjabi, gave no intelligible account of his motives. Norman was the most popular of men, always accessible to natives, and very kindly disposed towards them, and intended to retire soon : he was a sound lawyer : the author, in England, of many legal treatises and papers, and the editor of law reports. He took an active part in the Calcutta University as President of the Faculty of Law. A monument was erected to him by the Government in St. Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta.

NORTHBROOK, THOMAS GEORGE BARING, FIRST EARL OF (1826–1904)

Governor-General and Viceroy : born Jan. 22, 1826 : son of the first Baron Northbrook : educated at Christ Church, Oxford : was Private Secretary successively to Mr. Labouchere (Lord Taunton) at the Board of Trade, Sir George Grey at the Home Office, Sir C. Wood (Lord Halifax) at the India Office and Admiralty : M.P. for Falmouth and Penryn, 1857–66 : Junior Lord of the Admiralty, 1857–8 : Under Secretary for India, 1859–61 and 1861–4 : Under Secretary for the Home Department, 1864–6, and for War, 1868–72 : Viceroy and Governor-General of India, May, 1872 to April, 1876 : made an Earl : First Lord of the Admiralty, 1880–5 : during this time he was sent on a special mission to Cairo : G. C.S.I. : G.C.I.E. : P.C. : D.C.L. : LL.D. : F.R.S. : Lord Lieutenant, and Chairman of the County Council of Hampshire. His Vice-royalty was comparatively uneventful. The Amir of Afghanistan sent an Envoy, Nur Muhammad Shah, to make requests for assistance and protection, which Lord Northbrook was not authorized to concede. The Bengal famine occurred in 1874, which he controlled with vigour and success, not going up to Simla during the whole year : he refused to prohibit the exportation of grain from India, but imported enormous quantities of rice to feed the famine-stricken : he sanctioned the Sone canal and N. Bengal railway as relief works. He had the Gaekwar of Baroda tried for an attempt on the life of the Resident, and deposed for misgovernment : he entertained H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his visit to Calcutta, Dec. 1875 : he abolished the Income Tax : and disagreed with the Secretary of State about the cotton duties, and resigned. He paid special attention to Finance. He was greatly respected and esteemed by all classes, and his memory is held in high regard to this day. The business of the Government was never better performed than in his time. His statue is in Calcutta. He founded and presided over the Northbrook Indian Club in London. He died Nov. 15, 1904.

NORTHCOTE, HENRY STAFFORD, FIRST BARON (1846–)

Born Nov. 18, 1846 : second son of Sir Stafford Northcote, afterwards Earl of Iddesleigh : educated at Eton and Merton College, Oxford : Private Secretary to Lord Salisbury, on his embassy to Constantinople 1876–7 : Financial Secretary to War Office, 1885–6 : Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, 1886–7 : Charity Commissioner, 1891–2 : M.P. for Exeter, 1880–99 : Governor of Bombay, 1899–1903 : Governor-General of Commonwealth of Australia, 1903 : C.B. : G.C.I.E.

NORTON, JOHN BRUCE (1815–1883)

Son of Sir John David Norton, Puisne Judge of the Madras Supreme Court : born July 8, 1815 : educated at Harrow, and Merton College, Oxford : Scholar :