Evan James (civil servant)

For other people named Evan James, see Evan James (disambiguation).

Sir Henry Evan Murchison James (1846–1923) was part of the Indian Civil Service from 1865 to 1900.

He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1891 to 1900.[1]

Official duties

He formally opened Dayaram Jethmal Sind College on October 15, 1893 in Karachi.[2]

Named after

The town of Jamesabad in Thar and Parker District of Sind was named after him.

References

  1. ^ Rulers
  2. ^ J.W. Smyth, Gazetteer of the Province of Sind B Vol 1 Karachi District, Government Central Press, Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Pakistan Herald Publications Ltd, Karachi Pg 41
Government offices
Preceded by
Arthur Charles Trevor		 Commissioner in Sind
1891–1900		 Succeeded by
Robert Giles