Henry Wheeler (civil servant)

Sir Henry Wheeler
KCSI, KCIE
Governor of Bihar and Orissa
In office
12 April 1922 – 6 April 1927[1]
Preceded bySatyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
Succeeded bySir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson
Personal details
Born2 June 1870 (1870-06-02)[2]
Clifton
Died2 June 1950(1950-06-02) (aged 80)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Marjory Wheeler
​
(m. 1909)​
[2]
Children1
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge[3]
OccupationAdministrator

Sir Henry Wheeler,[4][5][6][7] KCSI KCIE (2 June 1870 – 2 June 1950) was the Governor of Bihar and Orissa from 12 April 1922 to 6 April 1927. He was a member of the Imperial Civil Service appointed in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was also a member of Council of India from 1927 to 1937.

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  5. ^ "In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell". The Financial Express. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Krishnaballabh Sahay vs His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, ... on 27 April, 1926". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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