Colonel John Shakespear | |
|---|---|
Tarmita | |
| Superintendent of South Lushai Hills | |
| In office 16 April 1891 – 31 March 1896 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor General | Lord Lansdowne |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Robert Henry Sneyd Hutchinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1861 West Bengal, British Raj |
| Died | February 10, 1942 (aged 80) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Frances Beaufort Dunne
(m. 1892; died 1926)Mary Catherine Grove
(m. 1926) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Richmond Campbell Shakespear (Father) Marion Sophia "Lady Shakespear" Shakespear (b. Thompson, Mother) |
| Alma mater | Wellington College, Berkshire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) |
| Battles/wars | Chin-Lushai Expedition Lushai Rising |
Colonel John Shakespear CMG CIE DSO (Lushai: Tarmita,lit. 'Mr. Spectacles', 1 September 1861 – 10 February 1942) was the first Superintendent of the British Lushai Hills serving from 1891 to 1896. He also was an officer of the British Army in India, an Indian Political Service officer, and an author.[1]
- ^ "Shakespear, Lt.-Col. John". Who's Who: 2221.