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	'''Sir Henry Wheeler''',<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4hvDQAAQBAJ&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler+Governor+of+Bihar+and+Orissa&pg=PT152\|title=Patna: A Paradise Lost!: Saga of a 2500 Year Old City from Ajatshatru to Present Day Patna\|last=Sahay\|first=Navneet\|date=2016-11-04\|publisher=Notion Press\|isbn=9781946204547\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/in-its-100th-year-patna-university-to-set-up-archives-cell/895620/\|title=In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell\|date=2017-10-15\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2018-01-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1691009/\|title=Krishnaballabh Sahay vs His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, ... on 27 April, 1926\|website=indiankanoon.org\|access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Kxap7M_-nsC&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler&pg=PA121\|title=The Statesman's Year-book\|last1=Martin\|first1=Frederick\|last2=Keltie\|first2=Sir John Scott\|last3=Renwick\|first3=Isaac Parker Anderson\|last4=Epstein\|first4=Mortimer\|last5=Steinberg\|first5=Sigfrid Henry\|last6=Paxton\|first6=John\|last7=(Librarian)\|first7=Brian Hunter\|last8=Turner\|first8=Barry\|date=1922\|publisher=Palgrave\|language=en}}</ref> {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|KCSI\|KCIE}} (2 June 1870 – 2 June 1950) was the Governor of [[Bihar and Orissa]] from 12 April 1922 to 6 April 1927. He was a member of the [[Imperial Civil Service]] appointed in 1889 and served in [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal]]. He was also a member of [[Council of India]] from 1927 to 1937.		'''Sir Henry Wheeler''',<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4hvDQAAQBAJ&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler+Governor+of+Bihar+and+Orissa&pg=PT152\|title=Patna: A Paradise Lost!: Saga of a 2500 Year Old City from Ajatshatru to Present Day Patna\|last=Sahay\|first=Navneet\|date=2016-11-04\|publisher=Notion Press\|isbn=9781946204547\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/in-its-100th-year-patna-university-to-set-up-archives-cell/895620/\|title=In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell\|date=2017-10-15\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2018-01-08\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1691009/\|title=Krishnaballabh Sahay vs His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, ... on 27 April, 1926\|website=indiankanoon.org\|access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Kxap7M_-nsC&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler&pg=PA121\|title=The Statesman's Year-book\|last1=Martin\|first1=Frederick\|last2=Keltie\|first2=Sir John Scott\|last3=Renwick\|first3=Isaac Parker Anderson\|last4=Epstein\|first4=Mortimer\|last5=Steinberg\|first5=Sigfrid Henry\|last6=Paxton\|first6=John\|last7=(Librarian)\|first7=Brian Hunter\|last8=Turner\|first8=Barry\|date=1922\|publisher=Palgrave\|language=en}}</ref> {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|KCSI\|KCIE}} (2 June 1870 – 2 June 1950) was the Governor of [[Bihar and Orissa]] from 12 April 1922 to 6 April 1927. He was a member of the [[Imperial Civil Service]] appointed in 1889 and served in [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal]]. He was also a member of [[Council of India]] from 1927 to 1937.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Wheeler was born to Dr. Henry Wheeler on 2 June 1870 in Clifton. He received his early education at Priory House, Clapham Common and Private. He then went on to complete his higher education from Christ's College, Cambridge.<ref name="cambridge" />		Wheeler was born to Dr. Henry Wheeler on 2 June 1870 in Clifton. He received his early education at Priory House, Clapham Common and Private. He then went on to complete his higher [[education]] from Christ's College, Cambridge.<ref name="cambridge" />

	==Civil service career==		==Civil service career==
	Wheeler joined the Imperial Civil Service (ICS) in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was posted as Under Secretary in the [[British Raj\|Government of Bengal]] from 1897 to 1898. He was Junior Secretary, Board of Revenue from 1901 to 1903. He was Secretary of the Salt Committee from 1903 to 1904. From 1907 to 1908 he was posted as Deputy Secretary in the Finance Department of [[British Raj\|Government of India]]. He worked as the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Decentralisation from 1908-1909. He was posted as Financial Secretary to the Government of Bengal from 1909-1912. He then went on to serve as Home Secretary in the Government of India from 1912 to 1916.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121787970/\|title=The Age, Melbourne, Victoria on March 29, 1922 · Page 10\|work=Newspapers.com\|access-date=2018-01-07\|language=en}}</ref>		Wheeler joined the Imperial Civil Service (ICS) in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was posted as Under Secretary in the [[British Raj\|Government of Bengal]] from 1897 to 1898. He was Junior Secretary, Board of Revenue from 1901 to 1903. He was Secretary of the Salt Committee from 1903 to 1904. From 1907 to 1908 he was posted as Deputy Secretary in the Finance Department of [[British Raj\|Government of India]]. He worked as the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Decentralisation from 1908-1909. He was posted as Financial Secretary to the Government of Bengal from 1909-1912. He then went on to serve as Home Secretary in the Government of India from 1912 to 1916.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121787970/\|title=The Age, Melbourne, Victoria on March 29, 1922 · Page 10\|work=Newspapers.com\|access-date=2018-01-07\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Governor of Bihar and Orissa==		==Governor of Bihar and Orissa==
	Wheeler was appointed as Governor of Bihar and Orissa on 12 April 1922 and was in this position till 6 April 1927. During his tenure as Governor, a number of educational and public institutions were founded or declared opened in the state of Bihar and Orissa. Some significant institutions opened during his tenure were [[Bihar Veterinary College]], [[Patna Medical College and Hospital]], [[Sinha Library]], Wheeler Senate Hall of [[Patna University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html\|title=Bihar Veterinary College, Patna\|website=www.bvcpatna.org.in\|access-date=2018-01-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102090533/http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html\|archive-date=2 January 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pmch.in/history.htm\|title=PMCH , PATNA\|website=www.pmch.in\|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Sinha-library-a-victim-of-neglect/articleshow/8818930.cms\|title=Sinha library a victim of neglect - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/pataliputra/pus-historical-wheeler-senate-hall-turns-store-room-42210\|title=PU's historical Wheeler Senate Hall turns into store room\|date=2014-09-13\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-01-07\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Wheeler was appointed as Governor of Bihar and Orissa on 12 April 1922 and was in this position till 6 April 1927. During his tenure as Governor, a number of educational and public institutions were founded or declared opened in the state of Bihar and Orissa. Some significant institutions opened during his tenure were [[Bihar Veterinary College]], [[Patna Medical College and Hospital]], [[Sinha Library]], Wheeler Senate Hall of [[Patna University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html\|title=Bihar Veterinary College, Patna\|website=www.bvcpatna.org.in\|access-date=2018-01-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102090533/http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html\|archive-date=2 January 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pmch.in/history.htm\|title=PMCH , PATNA\|website=www.pmch.in\|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Sinha-library-a-victim-of-neglect/articleshow/8818930.cms\|title=Sinha library a victim of neglect - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/pataliputra/pus-historical-wheeler-senate-hall-turns-store-room-42210\|title=PU's historical Wheeler Senate Hall turns into store room\|date=2014-09-13\|work=dna\|access-date=2018-01-07\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Other positions held==		==Other positions held==
	Wheeler was a member of Executive Council of Bengal from 1917 to 1922 and a member of Council of India from 1927 to 1937. He also worked as Chairman of Committee to examine procedures of Government of India's secretariat under the new constitution in 1935.<ref name="cambridge" />		Wheeler was a member of Executive Council of Bengal from 1917 to 1922 and a member of Council of India from 1927 to 1937. He also worked as Chairman of Committee to examine procedures of Government of India's secretariat under the new constitution in 1935.<ref name="cambridge" />

	==Awards and honours==		==Awards and honours==
	Sir Henry Wheeler was awarded [[Order of the Indian Empire\|Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1910, [[Order of the Star of India\|Companion of the Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1914, [[Order of the Indian Empire\|Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (KCIE) in 1918 and [[Order of the Star of India\|Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI) in 1921.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32346/supplement/4533\|title=The London Gazette}}</ref>		Sir Henry Wheeler was awarded [[Order of the Indian Empire\|Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1910, [[Order of the Star of India\|Companion of the Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1914, [[Order of the Indian Empire\|Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (KCIE) in 1918 and [[Order of the Star of India\|Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI) in 1921.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32346/supplement/4533\|title=The London Gazette}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Sir Wheeler was married to Marjory, daughter of Sir Harold Stuart, at [[Shimla\|Simla]] on 12 April 1909. They had one daughter.<ref name="cambridge" />		Sir Wheeler was married to Marjory, daughter of Sir Harold Stuart, at [[Shimla\|Simla]] on 12 April 1909. They had one daughter.<ref name="cambridge" />

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F54591 Archives relating to Sir Henry Wheeler] at [[The National Archives]]		*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F54591 Archives relating to Sir Henry Wheeler] at [[The National Archives]]

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|name = Sir Henry Wheeler
|office = [[List of Governors of Bihar and Orissa|Governor of Bihar and Orissa]]
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|predecessor = [[Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha]]
|successor = [[Hugh Lansdown Stephenson|Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson]]
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|occupation = [[Administrator of the Government|Administrator]]
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|term_end = 6 April 1927<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://governor.bih.nic.in/OldGovernors.htm|title=Governor of Bihar|website=governor.bih.nic.in|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref>
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'''Sir Henry Wheeler''',<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4hvDQAAQBAJ&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler+Governor+of+Bihar+and+Orissa&pg=PT152|title=Patna: A Paradise Lost!: Saga of a 2500 Year Old City from Ajatshatru to Present Day Patna|last=Sahay|first=Navneet|date=2016-11-04|publisher=Notion Press|isbn=9781946204547|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/in-its-100th-year-patna-university-to-set-up-archives-cell/895620/|title=In its 100th year, Patna University to set up archives cell|date=2017-10-15|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-01-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1691009/|title=Krishnaballabh Sahay vs His Excellency Sir Henry Wheeler, ... on 27 April, 1926|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Kxap7M_-nsC&q=Sir+Henry+Wheeler&pg=PA121|title=The Statesman's Year-book|last1=Martin|first1=Frederick|last2=Keltie|first2=Sir John Scott|last3=Renwick|first3=Isaac Parker Anderson|last4=Epstein|first4=Mortimer|last5=Steinberg|first5=Sigfrid Henry|last6=Paxton|first6=John|last7=(Librarian)|first7=Brian Hunter|last8=Turner|first8=Barry|date=1922|publisher=Palgrave|language=en}}</ref> {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCSI|KCIE}} (2 June 1870 – 2 June 1950) was the Governor of [[Bihar and Orissa]] from 12 April 1922 to 6 April 1927. He was a member of the [[Imperial Civil Service]] appointed in 1889 and served in [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]]. He was also a member of [[Council of India]] from 1927 to 1937.

==Early life and education==
Wheeler was born to Dr. Henry Wheeler on 2 June 1870 in Clifton. He received his early education at Priory House, Clapham Common and Private. He then went on to complete his higher education from Christ's College, Cambridge.<ref name="cambridge" />

==Civil service career==
Wheeler joined the Imperial Civil Service (ICS) in 1889 and served in Bengal. He was posted as Under Secretary in the [[British Raj|Government of Bengal]] from 1897 to 1898. He was Junior Secretary, Board of Revenue from 1901 to 1903. He was Secretary of the Salt Committee from 1903 to 1904. From 1907 to 1908 he was posted as Deputy Secretary in the Finance Department of [[British Raj|Government of India]]. He worked as the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Decentralisation from 1908-1909. He was posted as Financial Secretary to the Government of Bengal from 1909-1912. He then went on to serve as Home Secretary in the Government of India from 1912 to 1916.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121787970/|title=The Age, Melbourne, Victoria on March 29, 1922 · Page 10|work=Newspapers.com|access-date=2018-01-07|language=en}}</ref>

==Governor of Bihar and Orissa==
Wheeler was appointed as Governor of Bihar and Orissa on 12 April 1922 and was in this position till 6 April 1927. During his tenure as Governor, a number of educational and public institutions were founded or declared opened in the state of Bihar and Orissa. Some significant institutions opened during his tenure were [[Bihar Veterinary College]], [[Patna Medical College and Hospital]], [[Sinha Library]], Wheeler Senate Hall of [[Patna University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html|title=Bihar Veterinary College, Patna|website=www.bvcpatna.org.in|access-date=2018-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102090533/http://www.bvcpatna.org.in/about_institute.html|archive-date=2 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmch.in/history.htm|title=PMCH , PATNA|website=www.pmch.in|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Sinha-library-a-victim-of-neglect/articleshow/8818930.cms|title=Sinha library a victim of neglect - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/pataliputra/pus-historical-wheeler-senate-hall-turns-store-room-42210|title=PU's historical Wheeler Senate Hall turns into store room|date=2014-09-13|work=dna|access-date=2018-01-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Other positions held==
Wheeler was a member of Executive Council of Bengal from 1917 to 1922 and a member of Council of India from 1927 to 1937. He also worked as Chairman of Committee to examine procedures of Government of India's secretariat under the new constitution in 1935.<ref name="cambridge" />

==Awards and honours==
Sir Henry Wheeler was awarded [[Order of the Indian Empire|Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1910, [[Order of the Star of India|Companion of the Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1914, [[Order of the Indian Empire|Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (KCIE) in 1918 and [[Order of the Star of India|Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI) in 1921.<ref name="cambridge" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32346/supplement/4533|title=The London Gazette}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sir Wheeler was married to Marjory, daughter of Sir Harold Stuart, at [[Shimla|Simla]] on 12 April 1909. They had one daughter.<ref name="cambridge" />

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F54591 Archives relating to Sir Henry Wheeler] at [[The National Archives]]

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