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General '''Sir Richard John Meade''', ], ] (25 September 1821 – 20 March 1894) was born at ] County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin.
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] '''Sir Richard John Meade''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCSI|CIE}} (25 September 1821 – 20 March 1894) was a ] officer who served as the ] from 1870 to 1881.


==Military career==
He studied at the ] at ] in London, after which he received his commission as ensign, being posted to the 65th. Regiment Native Infantry of the ] Army. He was part of the Central India Field Force during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured ] and hanged him. Meade was born at ] County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin.<ref>Thornton, p. 1</ref> He studied at the ] at ] in London,<ref>Thornton, p. 7</ref> after which he received his commission as ] and was posted to the 65th Regiment of the ].<ref>Thornton, p. 9</ref> He was part of the ]e during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured ] and hanged him.<ref>Thornton, p. 79</ref>


He was the British resident in the state of ] in 1875–81. He tutored and protected ], the underage ] (ruler). ], Meade's biographer and author of ''General Sir Richard Meade and the Feudatory States of Central and Southern India'' (1898), regarded this position as one of the most politically challenging in India. Meade's successes included "rebuffing" efforts by prime minister ], known as Sir Sālār Jang (war leader) to reestablish ] over the neighbouring province of ].<ref>''Sir Peter Lumsden WDL11448.png'' caption Library of Congress</ref>
⚫ After this, he was mostly in political employment, working at ], ], ], ] and ]. After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at ] in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears : "After serving his country for 43 years in India, he returned to England and died at Hyères 20th march 1894"


⚫ He also served in political employment at ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>Thornton, p. 281</ref> After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at ] in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears the inscription: "Born on 25th September 1821 he entered in eternal life on 20th March 1894 at Hyères in the South of France where his mortal remains have been laid".<ref>Thornton, p. 367</ref>
His biography was written by an Indian civil servant, Thomas Henry Thornton, and published in 1898.

==References==
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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 22 July 2024

Richard John Meade
Born25 September 1821
Died20 March 1894
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Indian Army
RankGeneral
Battles / warsIndian Mutiny
AwardsKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Signature

General Sir Richard John Meade GCSI CIE (25 September 1821 – 20 March 1894) was a British Indian Army officer who served as the Chief Commissioner of Mysore from 1870 to 1881.

Military career

Meade was born at Innishannon County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin. He studied at the Royal Naval School at New Cross in London, after which he received his commission as ensign and was posted to the 65th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry. He was part of the Central India Field Force during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured Tantya Tope and hanged him.

He was the British resident in the state of Hyderabad in 1875–81. He tutored and protected Maḥbūb ʻAlī Khān, the underage nizam (ruler). Thomas Henry Thornton, Meade's biographer and author of General Sir Richard Meade and the Feudatory States of Central and Southern India (1898), regarded this position as one of the most politically challenging in India. Meade's successes included "rebuffing" efforts by prime minister Mir Turab Ali Khan, known as Sir Sālār Jang (war leader) to reestablish Hyderabad's authority over the neighbouring province of Berar.

He also served in political employment at Gwalior, Indore, Mysore, Baroda and Hyderabad. After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at Hyères in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears the inscription: "Born on 25th September 1821 he entered in eternal life on 20th March 1894 at Hyères in the South of France where his mortal remains have been laid".

References

  1. Thornton, p. 1
  2. Thornton, p. 7
  3. Thornton, p. 9
  4. Thornton, p. 79
  5. Sir Peter Lumsden WDL11448.png caption Library of Congress
  6. Thornton, p. 281
  7. Thornton, p. 367

Sources

Government offices
Preceded byLewin Bowring Chief Commissioner of Coorg
1870–1876 		Succeeded byCharles Saunders
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