Samuel Mansfield Explained

Samuel Mansfield (1815 – 12 December 1893) was a member of the Bombay Civil Service from 1834 to 1872.^{[1] [2]}

Mansfield was the brother of General William Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst, who was Commander-in-Chief of India from 1865 to 1870. He was educated at Haileybury.^{[3] [4]}

He was the Commissioner in Sind from 1862 to March 1867. During his tenure, a separate Judicial Commissioner was appointed for Sind, thus relieving him of this role.^[1] He was a member of the senior council of Bombay from 1867 to 1872.^{[2] [3]}

Mansfield was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in the 1866 Birthday Honours.

Notes and References

1. Hughes, A.W., A Gazetter of the Province of Sind George Bell and Sons, London 2nd Edition, 1876. Pg. 60
2. Book: Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes. 1882. Kelly and Company. 29 August 2016. en.
3. Book: Buckland. Charles Edward. Dictionary of Indian Biography. S. Sonnenschein. 1906. 274. 29 August 2016. en.
4. Book: The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review and Oriental and Colonial Record. 1894. Oriental Institute. 250. 29 August 2016. en.