John Hubback
Sir John Hubback KCSI | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 1 April 1936 – 11 August 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | George Townsend Boag |
| In office 8 December 1938 – 31 March 1941 | |
| Preceded by | George Townsend Boag |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hawthorne Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1878 |
| Died | 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
Sir John Austen Hubback, KCSI (27 February 1878 – 8 May 1968) was a British administrator in India who was the first Governor of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]
Educated at Winchester College and King's College, Cambridge, Hubback entered the Indian Civil Service in 1902. A member of the Executive Council, Bihar and Orissa, from 1935 to 1936, he was Governor of Orissa between 1936 and 1941, when he retired. He was adviser to Secretary of State for India between 1942 and 1947.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Digambar Mishra (1 January 2003). Political Behavior of Indian State Governors: A Study of the Role of Governor in Orissa. Saṁskṛiti. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-87374-19-0. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ B. B. Jena; Jaya Krishna Baral (1988). Government and politics in Orissa. Print House (India). p. 17. ISBN 978-81-85009-31-5. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1949). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. p. 124. Retrieved 26 May 2018.