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 Indian mutiny, 1857–8 : at Chandairi, Jhansi, Kalpi, Gwalior, in the Central India campaign against leading mutineers : in Transport Department, Abyssinia : in charge of R.E. postal telegraphs; A.A. and Q.M.G. in South Africa, 1879 : in the Zulu campaign and the Transvaal : in the Egyptian expedition, 1882 : at Tel-el-Kebir : C.B. : in the Soudan expedition, 1884–5 : retired, 1885 : joint founder of the Institution of Electrical Engineers : President of it : author of various papers on military subjects, telegraphy, telephony, and electrical engineering : died Sep. 23, 1904 : General.

WEBER, ALBRECHT FRIEDRICH (1825–1901)

Born at Breslau, Feb. 17, 1825 : studied at Bonn and Berlin : settled as Privatdocent at Berlin, 1848 : Member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences, 1857 : Professor, 1867 : edited the White Yajur Veda, 1849–59, and other Sanskrit works : made a valuable catalogue of the Sanskrit MSS. in the Royal Library at Berlin, 1853–92 : wrote many essays on all branches of Indian research : himself wrote the greater part of the Indische Studien. 17 vols., published 1850–85 : one of the greatest Orientalists of the time, a great teacher as well as an enthusiastic worker : and one of the first to promote actively the scientific study of Sanskrit : the first real pioneer in the study of Prakrit : edited texts, especially of the Jain religion : lectured on Indian literature; and wrote the History of it, 1882 : his sight failed : died Nov. 30, 1901.

WEDDERBURN, HENRY (1722–1777)

Captain : son of Charles Wedderburn, of Gosford : baptized, July 19, 1722 : bred to the sea : settled in Bengal as a free mariner soon after 1740 : in 1757 made Captain of the Grenadier Company of Militia, and, for his services. Master Attendant of Marine, 1758 : commanded forts, and in the engagement with the Dutch at Chandernagore : joined the Army as volunteer : became a Captain in the Merchant Service : examined the harbour of Mauritius : assisted Admiral Cornish, July, 1762 : saved vessels from the French cruisers : in the war with Mir Kasim : on service at and about Patna, as Captain, 1763–5 : again Master Attendant of Marine, 1769, until his death at Calcutta, Nov. 17, 1777.

WEDDERBURN, SIR JOHN, SECOND BARONET (1789–1862)

Of Balindran : I.C.S. : born May I, 1789 : son of (Sir) John Wedderburn (sixth Baronet) of Blackman (1729–1806) : went to Bombay in the Civil Service, 1807 : rose to be Accountant-General and Military, Commercial and Revenue Accountant.Jan.1880 : retired May, 1837 : presented on his departure with a service of plate as a testimonial from his European and Native friends in Bombay, 1836 : succeeded his half brother, Sir David, as Baronet, 1858 : died July 2, 1862.

WEDDERBURN, JOHN (1825–1857)

I.C.S. : eldest son of Sir John Wedderburn (q.v.), second Baronet : born May 9, 1825 : educated at Loretto, Edinburgh Academy, and Haileybury : entered the Bengal Civil Service, 1844 : served in Bihar : transferred to the Panjab, 1849 : Deputy Commissioner of Lahore : in the mutiny was Magte-Coll. of Hissar : raised Irregular Cavalry, who proved traitors and murdered him, his wife and child, at Hissar. May 29, 1857.

WEDDERBURN, SIR WILLIAM, FOURTH BARONET (1838–)

I.C.S. : born March 25, 1838 : fourth son of second Baronet, Sir John, succeeding his brother. Sir David, in the title, 1882 : educated at Hofwyl, Worksop, Loretto, and Edinburgh University : entered the Bombay Civil Service, 1860, and retired in 1887 : served as District Judge and Judicial Commissioner in Sind : acted as Secretary to the Bombay Government in the Judicial-Political Departments, and as Judge of Bombay High Court, 1885 : Officiating Chief Secretary to Bombay Government : retired, 1887 : M.P. for Banffshire, 1893–1900 : Chairman of Indian Parliamentary Committee : Member of the Royal Commission, 1895, on Indian Expenditure : has shown great sympathy with the Indian National Congress; of the fifth meeting he was President, 1889 : Chairman of its British Committee : author of pamphlets, papers and schemes on Arbitration Courts, Agricultural Banks, Village Panchayats and subjects relating to the condition of the Indian people.