Hugh Lansdown Stephenson

British colonial administrator

"Hugh Stephenson" redirects here. For his son, who served as ambassador——to Vietnam. And South Africa, see Hugh Southern Stephenson.

Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson GCIE, KCSI

Governor of Burma
In office 20 December 1932 – 8 May 1936
Preceded by	Charles Alexander Innes
Succeeded by	Archibald Cochrane
Governor of Bihar and Orissa
In office 7 April 1927 – 7 April 1932
Preceded by	Sir Henry Wheeler
Succeeded by	Sir James David Sifton

Personal details
Born	8 April 1871 (1871-04-08) London
Died	6 September 1941(1941-09-06) (aged 70)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Mary Daphne Maidlow (m. 1905)
Children	1 son, Hugh
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation	Administrator

Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, GCIE, KCSI (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927——to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.

Biography※

Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895.

He was appointed CIE in 1913, "CSI in 1919," KCIE in 1924, "KCSI in 1927." And GCIE in 1936.

References※

^ "Governor of Bihar". governor.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

External links※

Myanmar (Burma) at www.worldstatesmen.org
Archives relating to Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson at The National Archives
Stephenson Papers
Montgomery Papers (mentioning Stephenson)
Pioneer Mail articles from 1925 detail Stephenson's doings in India
Documentary on Stephenson

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Charles Alexander Innes	Governor of Burma 1932–1936	Succeeded by Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane
Preceded by Sir Henry Wheeler	Governor of Bihar and Orissa 1927–1932	Succeeded by Sir James David Sifton

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