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Thomas Austin

1887 – 1976

British colonial administrator

Administrator of the government
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About Thomas Austin

Lived 1887 – 1976 (aged 88–89). Thomas Austin was an administrator of the government.

Sir Thomas Austin, KCIE (20 July 1887 – 27 June 1976) was a British civil servant of the Indian civil service and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1932 to 1934.

Early life Thomas Austin was born in 1887 to a British clergyman, Rev. T. Austin. He was educated at Plymouth College and Jesus College, Cambridge.

Indian civil service Thomas Austin entered the Indian Civil Service in 1910 and served in various junior positions before being appointed District Collector of Nilgiris in 1929. He served as Collector of Nilgiris from 1929 to 1932 when he was appointed the Diwan of Travancore on a two-year contract. In his later life, Austin also served as Chief Secretary of the Government of Madras.

Honours Austin was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in the 1945 New Year Honours.

Austin Town in the city of Bangalore, India is named after Thomas Austin who had built houses for low-income groups in the Cantonment section of the city.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1976, United Kingdom
Occupation
Administrator of the government
Education
Jesus College
Positions held
Diwan of Travancore
Employers
Indian Civil Service
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Also known as
Sir Thomas Austin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Austin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Austin?

British colonial administrator

When was Thomas Austin born?

Thomas Austin was born on 20 July 1887 in United Kingdom.

When did Thomas Austin die?

Thomas Austin died in 1976 in United Kingdom.

What was Thomas Austin's occupation?

Thomas Austin was an administrator of the government.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Austin

· Wikidata: Q6015750

· DBpedia: Thomas Austin (civil servant)

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