Sir Arthur Charles Trevor (6 April 1841 – 25 October 1920) was a British administrator and civil servant in

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Early life and family

Trevor was born in

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, the son of Robert Salusbury Trevor and Mary Spottiswoode. At the time of his birth, his father was a

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with the

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serving in the

First Anglo-Afghan War The First Anglo-Afghan War () was fought between the British Empire and the Emirate of Kabul from 1838 to 1842. The British initially successfully invaded the country taking sides in a succession dispute between emir Dost Mohammad Khan ( Bara ...

. His father was murdered in Kabul in the course of the war, and his family were amongst the hostages held by the Afghans until rescued during General Pollock's reoccupation of Kabul in 1842. An elder brother was

William Spottiswoode Trevor Major General William Spottiswoode Trevor VC (9 October 1831 – 2 November 1907) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Common ...

, VC.

Career

He was educated at

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and

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before joining the

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in 1861. He served in various customs and revenue related roles in India, before serving as the Commissioner for Sind between 1889 and 1891. In 1894 Trevor was made

Companion of the Order of the Star of India The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes: # Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) # Knight Commander ( KCSI) # Companion ( CSI) No appointments ...

. He became a member of the Council of Bombay in 1892, and between 1895 and 1901 he served as member of the Viceroy's Council for Railways and Public Works. He was made

Knight Companion of the Order of the Star of India The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes: # Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) # Knight Commander ( KCSI) # Companion ( CSI) No appointments ...

in the

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Personal life

In 1867 he married Florence Mary Prescott, daughter of Colonel Cyril Jackson Prescott. His daughter Florence married Sir John Lewis Jenkins, and his grandchildren included

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and Sir Evan Jenkins.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trevor, Arthur 1841 births 1920 deaths Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford Members of the Council of the Governor General of India Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead