Sir John Spencer Login | |
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| Born | 9 November 1809 |
| Died | 18 October 1863 Felixstowe, Suffolk, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Surgeon, Royal Navy |
| Known for | Guardianship of Maharajah Duleep Singh and Koh-i-Noor |
| Spouse | Lena Campbell |
Sir John Spencer Login (9 November 1809 – 18 October 1863) was a Scottish surgeon in British India, best remembered as the guardian of Maharajah Duleep Singh and the Koh-i-Noor diamond following the annexation of Punjab and Last Treaty of Lahore.
Born in the seaport of Stromness, Orkney, in 1809, Login went on to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh and was, within a few years, offered the post of assistant surgeon for the East India Company. Arriving in Calcutta in 1832, he initially had appointments with the Bengal establishment and the Nizam's army. Later roles included, amongst others, a medical charge of the horse artillery in the Afghan campaign, residency surgeoncy at Lucknow, action in the Second Anglo-Sikh War and in 1849, the appointment as the Governor of Lahore.
It was under Login and his wife's guidance that Duleep Singh converted to Christianity and was escorted to England in 1854. After a final trip to India, Login died shortly after his return to England in 1863.