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{{short description|Chairman of the British East India Company}} | {{short description|Chairman of the British East India Company}} | ||
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James was a cadet at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]] between 1812 and 5 July 1814 before entering the [[Madras Engineer Group|Madras Engineers]]. | James was a cadet at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]] between 1812 and 5 July 1814 before entering the [[Madras Engineer Group|Madras Engineers]]. | ||
James Oliphant served at the sieges of Nowah (January 1819)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.0akleaysunglasses.com/2011/09/ |title=The Calcutta review, Volume 11 (49) |access-date=17 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive. | James Oliphant served at the sieges of Nowah (January 1819)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.0akleaysunglasses.com/2011/09/ |title=The Calcutta review, Volume 11 (49) |access-date=17 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717173827/http://www.0akleaysunglasses.com/2011/09/ |archive-date=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Copal Droog (May 1819),<ref>The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign ..., Volume 9 [https://books.google.com/books?id=XSAYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA180]</ref> in both James distinguished himself. Regarding the siege of Copal Droog: {{quote|It is true, that from time to time, some very strong-minded man may follow the just rules of the Art, and do his best, without adequate means, in spite of every difficulty, and regardless of the consequences to his own reputation; it is not impossible that an Engineer, acting upon such high-toned principles, may succeed: but instances of this kind are very rare indeed in the history of our Indian Campaigns. In the late war, the Siege of Nowa(h), conducted by Ensign Oliphant, is the only example of this nature; upon which it may be remarked that if that enterprising and skilful officer had been provided with a body of properly trained Sappers and Miners, the place might undoubtedly have been taken in half the time".<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/journalssiegesm00lakegoog/journalssiegesm00lakegoog_djvu.txt Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army (1825)]</ref>}} | ||
In 1825 James was appointed Superintendent Engineer at Hyderabad <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YWlLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA605 The Oriental herald and journal of general literature, Volume 7]</ref> He retired 17 December 1838. He was a director of the [[East India Company]] from 1844 to 1856, Deputy Chairman 1853 and Chairman in 1854.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/addiscombeitsher00viba/addiscombeitsher00viba_djvu.txt "Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. Vibart]</ref> | In 1825 James was appointed Superintendent Engineer at Hyderabad <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YWlLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA605 The Oriental herald and journal of general literature, Volume 7]</ref> He retired 17 December 1838. He was a director of the [[East India Company]] from 1844 to 1856, Deputy Chairman 1853 and Chairman in 1854.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/addiscombeitsher00viba/addiscombeitsher00viba_djvu.txt "Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. Vibart]</ref> | ||