Sir Richard Marsh Crofton, CIE | |
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1st Prime Minister of Bahawalpur | |
In office 1942–1947 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Sir John Dring |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 April 1891 Liskeard, Cornwall, England |
Died | 27 May 1955 (aged 64) Minstead, Hampshire, England |
Sir Richard Marsh Crofton CIE (6 April 1891 – 27 May 1955) was an Indian Civil Service and British Indian Army officer[1] who served as 1st Prime Minister of Bahawalpur between 1942 and 1947.[2][3] He was knighted in the 1945 Birthday Honours.[4]
He died in 1955.[5]