Sir Mark Cubbon | |||||
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| Born | 23 August 1775 Maughold, Isle of Man | ||||
| Died | 23 April 1861 (aged 85) Suez, Egypt | ||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||||
| Service/ | Honourable East India Company | ||||
| Years of service | 1801–61 | ||||
| Rank | Lieutenant-General by Brevet | ||||
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Lieutenant-General Sir Mark Cubbon KCB (23 August 1775 – 23 April 1861) was a British army officer with the East India Company who was the Chief Commissioner of Mysore 1834 to 1861. During his tenure, he established a law and order system, introduced judicial and economic reforms and through action in all spheres of governance helped develop the economy of Mysore. He resigned from his office in 1860 due to ill-health and left for England for the first time since his arrival in India as a cadet in 1800. The administration of the Kingdom of Mysore under his leadership ensured that the 1857 rebellion had almost no impact in the region. He died in 1861 on board ship at Suez. Cubbon Road and Cubbon Park in Bangalore are named after him.