H. Chims
Surveyor General of Ceylon
About H. Chims
H. Chims was a Sri Lankan.
William Henry Simms was a British colonial administrator who was the fifth Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1846, succeeding F. B. Norris, and held the office until 1854. He was succeeded by W. D. Gosset.
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Who was H. Chims?
surveyor General of Ceylon
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H. Chims was Sri Lankan.
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