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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . 1884. Address: c/o India Office, London.  Thompson, Surgeon-Major Daniel Robert, M.D., M.R.C.S., C.I.E. (1879), Indian Medical Service; joined service, 1861; Medical Inspector of Emigrants, Madras; retired, 1888.  Thompson, Hon’ble Mr. J. P., I.C.S.; educ: at the Academy and Edinburgh University; joined service in the North West Provinces, 1870; Deputy Superintendent of the Family Dominions of the Maharaja of Benares, 1882; Registrar, High Court, 1889: Secretary to Government, 1890; Inspector-General of Police, 1894; Commissioner, 1900, Member, Board of Revenue, 1903; retired, 1905.  Thomson, H., C.I.E., C.S.I. (1911); Officiating Financial Commissioner, Rangoon; educ: St. Peter’s School, York, and Trinity College, Cambridge; joined service, 1889; arrived in Burma, 1891; Secretary to Financial Commissioner, 1895; Revenue Secretary to Government, 1899; Commissioner of Excise, 1905; Chief Secretary to Government, 1911; Financial Commissioner, 1912, Address: Rangoon, Burma.  Thomson, Major-General Henry, C.B. (1900); b. 1851; s. of late James Thompson, R.A.; educ: privately; entered the Army Veterinary Department. 1871; served in Egypt for many years; became Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon, 1890; Principal Veterinary Officer, India, 1897-1902; Director-General) Army Veterinary Department, 1902-07. Address: Bedford. Club: United Service.  Thomson, Sir James, K.C.S.I., (1904); M.A., LL.D., I.C.S., (1902); b. 1848; s. of John Thomson of Cults, Aberdeenshire; educ: Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen; M.A., 1868; Hon. LL.D., 1905; joined I.C.S., 1869; arrived in India, 1871; served in the Madras Presidency as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1872; Head Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1882; Sub-Collector and Joint Magistrate, and Principal Assistant Collector, 1885; Collector and Magistrate, 1889; Resident,Travancore and Cochin, 1895; Member, Board of Revenue, 1897; Additional Member, Legislative Council, 1898; Member, Executive Council, Madras, 1901-05; Offg. Governor of Madras during the absence of Lord Ampthill as Viceroy of India, 1904; reverted as Member of Council. 1905; President of Excise Committee, 1905-06; retired, 1906; Member, Council of the Secretary of State for India, 1908; Member, International Exhibition Royal Commission, 1909; m. 1st, Charlotte Georgiana Grant, d. of William White, M.D., 1873; 2nd Margaret Ellen, d. of C. F. Todhunter, of New Zealand, 1898. Address: Torrington House, St. Albans, Herts. Club: East India United Service.  Thomson, Lieut.-Colonel Samuel John, C.I.E. (1898), I.M.S. (retired); s. of J. B. Thomson of Ramsgate, Kent; b. 1853; educ: St. John’s College, Hurstpeirpoint; St. Mary’s Hospital, London; Fellow, Royal Institute of Public Health; joined the Indian Medical Service, 1877; served in the Afghan War, 1880; Member, Leprosy Commission, 1890; on 434