Robert Montgomery (civil servant)

Sir Robert Montgomery, GCSI, KCB (born 2 December 1809 in Moville, County Donegal, Ireland, died 28 December 1887 in India) was a British colonial administrator in India. 

Robert was born at the family seat at New Park, Moville. He was educated at Foyle College, Londonderry; Wraxall Hall School, Wiltshire; and, from 1823-5, at Addiscombe Military Seminary, Croydon, Surrey.Vibart 1894, pp. 403-5. In 1827 he was appointed to the Indian Civil Service. He married in India and brought up a family. His second son was Henry, father of Field Marshal Montgomery. Henry inherited the family estate in Ireland after his father's death.Alan Moorehead, Montgomery. Page 13. Four Square Books, London 1958.

Eponyms
 The city of Sahiwal, Pakistan, founded in 1865, was formerly named "Montgomery", after Sir Robert Montgomery.Encyclopædia Britannica
 The district of Montgomery in Punjab.

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Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
Category:People from County Donegal
Category:1809 births
Category:1887 deaths
Category:Colonial officials of British India