Sir William Alexander Cosgrave, CIE (1879 – 11 September 1952) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1935 until 1938.
Sir William Cosgrave | |
|---|---|
| Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| In office 1935–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 11 September 1952 |
Biography edit
The son of H. A. Cosgrave, JP, of County Dublin, William Cosgrave was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a classical scholar. He passed into the Indian Civil Service in 1903 and was posted to the Bengal.[1]
Cosgrave was appointed a CIE in 1931 and was knighted in 1938.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sir William Cosgrave". The Times. 13 September 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Cosgrave, Sir William Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)