Frederick Grinlinton

F. H. Grinlinton
F. H. Grinlinton
11th Surveyor General of Ceylon
	In office; 1896–1904
Preceded by	G. D. Mantell
Personal details
Born	Frederick Henry Grinlinton; 27 March 1853; Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died	11 March 1938 (aged 85); Stoke, Plymouth, Devon

Frederick Henry Grinlinton CMG FRGS FRMetS (27 March 1853 – 11 March 1938) was a British engineer who was the 11th Surveyor General of Ceylon. He entered the Ceylon Survey Department in 1870. He was appointed in 1896, succeeding David G. Mantell, and held the office until 1904. He was succeeded by Philip David Warren.^[3]

After retiring in 1904, he traveled to the Federated Malay States to advise on the creation of a Malay surveying department.^[1]

He was the son of Sir John Grinlinton.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Who's Who. A. & C. Black. 1910. p. 809. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "Deaths". The Times. 14 March 1938. p. 1.
^ "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

External links

Frederick Grinlinton at Find a Grave

Government offices
Preceded by D. G. Mantell	Surveyor General of Ceylon 1896–1904	Succeeded by Philip David Warren

[who-1] Who's Who. A. & C. Black. 1910. p. 809. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[deaths-2] "Deaths". The Times. 14 March 1938. p. 1.

[History-3] "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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