Ernest Woodford Birch
British colonial administrator
About Ernest Woodford Birch
Lived 1857 – 1929 (aged 72). Ernest Woodford Birch was a British.
Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, (29 April 1857 – 17 December 1929) was a British colonial administrator who served as the eighth British resident of Perak (1904–1911).
Family Sir Ernest was the eldest son of James Wheeler Woodford Birch. Although born in Trincomalee, Ceylon on 29 April 1857, he was sent to England at the age of 10 to stay with his grandfather, Rev. James Woodford Birch, Vicar of the All Saints, Hertford.
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Who was Ernest Woodford Birch?
British colonial administrator
When was Ernest Woodford Birch born?
Ernest Woodford Birch was born on 29 April 1857 in Trincomalee.
When did Ernest Woodford Birch die?
Ernest Woodford Birch died on 17 December 1929 in Battle.
What nationality was Ernest Woodford Birch?
Ernest Woodford Birch was British.
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