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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Sir Harry Evan Auguste Cotton | | name = Sir Harry Evan Auguste Cotton | ||
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| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = 27 May 1868 | | birth_date = 27 May 1868 | ||
| birth_place = [[Midnapore]] | | birth_place = [[Midnapore]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj]] | ||
| death_date = 7 March 1939 | | death_date = 7 March 1939 | ||
| death_place = [[Eastbourne]] | | death_place = [[Eastbourne]], England | ||
| occupation = Historian, author | | occupation = Historian, author | ||
| spouse = Nora | | spouse = Nora | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sir Harry Evan Auguste Cotton''' [[Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (24 May 1868 – 7 March 1939), better known as '''Evan Cotton''' or '''H. E. A. Cotton''', was a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician, [[barrister]], administrator, journalist, historian and writer. His ''Calcutta Old and New'', first published in 1907, remains unsurpassed to this day.<ref name = "Ray">Ray, Nisith Ranjan Ray, Editor's Note in the book ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, pp. 1–4, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref> | '''Sir Harry Evan Auguste Cotton''' [[Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (24 May 1868 – 7 March 1939), better known as '''Evan Cotton''' or '''H. E. A. Cotton''', was a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician, [[barrister]], administrator, journalist, historian and writer. His ''Calcutta Old and New'', first published in 1907, remains unsurpassed to this day.<ref name = "Ray">Ray, Nisith Ranjan Ray, Editor's Note in the book ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, pp. 1–4, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. {{PD-notice}}</ref> | ||
==Formative years== | ==Formative years== | ||
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==Estimate of the person== | ==Estimate of the person== | ||
In all his activities, his primary concern was for India, a country served by four generations in the family. He provided strong support to the [[ | In all his activities, his primary concern was for India, a country served by four generations in the family. He provided strong support to the [[Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms]] and served on an advisory committee at the India Office in connection with the 1919 Act. He was pivot of a small group that supported reforms. However, the changing political environment dampened his spirits. He later became a severe critic of the constitutional changes that led to the [[Round Table Conferences (India)|Round Table Conference]].<ref name = "Times">Obituary in ''[[The Times]]'', 8 March 1939, p. 18</ref> | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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* ''Who's Who of British members of parliament, Volume II 1886–1918'', edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978) | * ''Who's Who of British members of parliament, Volume II 1886–1918'', edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978) | ||
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<ref name="halhed">{{cite web|url=http://www.halhed.com/t4r/getperson.php?personID=I3072&tree=tree1|work=Halhed genealogy & | <ref name="halhed">{{cite web|url=http://www.halhed.com/t4r/getperson.php?personID=I3072&tree=tree1|work=Halhed genealogy & family trees|title=Henry John Stedman Cotton 1845 – 1915|access-date=19 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007180636/http://www.halhed.com/t4r/getperson.php?personID=I3072&tree=tree1|archive-date=7 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Progressive Party (London) politicians]] | [[Category:Progressive Party (London) politicians]] | ||
[[Category:People from Paschim Medinipur district]] | [[Category:People from Paschim Medinipur district]] | ||
[[Category:Nathaniel Cotton family]] | |||