Reginald Maxwell
British administrator and civil servant
About Reginald Maxwell
Lived 1882 – 1967 (aged 84–85).
Sir Reginald Maitland Maxwell, (24 August 1882 – 29 July 1967) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he spent much of his career in the Bombay Presidency, before moving into the service of the Government of India. He was Home Member of the Governor-General's Executive Council from 1938 to 1944.
Life and career Reginald Maxwell was the son of John Maxwell, of Richmond, head of a London publishing firm.
Honours Maxwell was appointed CIE in 1923, CSI in 1933, knighted KCSI in 1939, and GCIE in 1944.
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Who was Reginald Maxwell?
British administrator and civil servant
When was Reginald Maxwell born?
Reginald Maxwell was born in 1882.
When did Reginald Maxwell die?
Reginald Maxwell died in 1967.
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