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Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab | |
| In office 3 April 1882 – 2 April 1887 | |
| Governors General | The Marquess of Ripon The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Eyles Egerton |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Broadwood Lyall |
| Chief Commissioner of Burma | |
| In office 30 March 1878 – 2 July 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria I |
| Preceded by | Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Bernard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1832 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 February 1896 (aged 63) Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Beatrice Lyell |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison KCSI CIE (20 May 1832 – 18 February 1896) was a Scottish colonial administrator who was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, then a province of British India. He founded Aitchison College, Lahore in 1886.[1][2] He served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1878 to May 1880.
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