Mark Cubbon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mark Cubbon

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1775

Place of Birth: Maughold

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1861

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lieutenant-General Sir Mark Cubbon KCB (23 August 1775 – 23 April 1861) was a British army officer with the East India Company who became the British Commissioner of Mysore state in 1834.
During his tenure, he established a law and order system, introduced judicial and economic reforms and through action in all spheres of governance helped develop the economy of Mysore.
He resigned from his office in 1860 due to ill-health and left for England for the first time since his arrival in India as a cadet in 1800.
The administration of the Kingdom of Mysore under his leadership ensured that the 1857 rebellion had almost no repercussions in the region.
He died in 1861 on board ship at Suez.
Cubbon Road and Cubbon Park in Bangalore are named after him.