Auckland Colvin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Auckland Colvin

English colonial administrator

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1838

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1908

Profession: biographer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir Auckland Colvin (1838–1908) was a colonial administrator in India and Egypt, born into the Anglo-Indian Colvin family.
He was comptroller general in Egypt (1880–2), and financial adviser to the Khedive (1883–87).
From 1883–92 he was back in India, first as financial member of council, and then as Lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces (as his father had been) and Oudh.
He founded Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow.