Frederick Chalmers Bourne
| Frederick Chalmers Bourne | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar | |
| In office 1946 – 15 August 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Twynam |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Governor of East Bengal | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 5 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1891 England |
| Died | 3 November 1977 (aged 86) Uckfield, West Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne (12 August 1891 – 3 November 1977) was an English colonial administrator who served in British India. He began his service in the Royal Army in 1910, and served in the Royal West Kent Regiment before joining the Indian civil service in 1920. Bourne held several prominent positions in the administrations of Lahore and Punjab between 1937 and 1945. He was appointed acting Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar from May to October 1945, and as the acting Governor of Assam in 1946. He became the last Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar in 1946, serving until independence of India on 15 August 1947. Bourne then became the first Governor of East Bengal, and served until 5 April 1950.[1]
He was the son of Frederick Samuel Augustus Bourne, a British consular official in China and alter Judge of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan.
References
- ↑ "Governors and Acting Governors of East Bengal/ East Pakistan 1947-1971". The Bangabhaban History. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links
- Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Frederick Chalmers Bourne in the National Archives
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Twynam |
Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by position abolished |
| Preceded by position created |
Governor of East Bengal 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by Feroz Khan Noon |