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British civil servant (1824–1908) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir George Ebenezer Wilson Couper, 2nd Baronet, KCSI, CB, CIE (29 April 1824 – 5 March 1908) was a British civil servant in India.[1][2]
Couper was the eldest son of Colonel Sir George Couper, Chief Equerry and Comptroller of the Household of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent. His father was created a baronet in 1841.[1]
He was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was sent to India in 1846 and joined the Bengal Civil Service. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1860 Birthday Honours while serving as Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oude, James Outram.[1][3]
From 26 July 1876 to 15 February 1877, he was Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces.[4] In 1877, he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India and in 1878 a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.[1]
From 15 February 1877 to 17 April 1882, he was Lieutenant Governor of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioner of Oudh.[5]
In 1852, he married Caroline Penelope Every, sister of Sir Henry Every, 10th Baronet. He had three sons, who were all in the military, and a daughter, who married Sir Frederick William Benson. Sir George died in Camberley, aged 84. His eldest son, Ramsay George Henry Couper, succeeded him in the baronetcy.[1]
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