Sir George Birdwood | |
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1st Sheriff of Bombay | |
In office 1846 - 1858 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Bomonji Hormusji Wadia |
Personal details | |
Born | George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood 8 December 1832 Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 28 June 1917 (aged 85) Ealing, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British Indian |
Domestic partner | Frances Anne Tolcher |
Parent(s) | Christopher Birdwood (father) Lydia Juliana Taylor (mother) |
Alma mater | Plymouth Grammar School Edinburgh University |
Occupation | Naturalist, writer |
Awards | Order of the Indian Empire Order of the Star of India Legion of Honour |
Sir George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood KCIE CSI LH (8 December 1832 – 28 June 1917) also known as Sir George Birdwood was an Anglo-Indian official, naturalist, and writer. He served as the first Sheriff of Bombay from 1846 to 1858.