Frederick Pollen
Born1847
Died11 February 1876
OccupationDistrict Collector at Bulandshahr

Frederick Pollen (1847 - 11 February 1876) was a British District Collector at Bulandshahr, India. He had been a student at Dublin University, and passed the examination for the Indian Civil Service and Home Civil Service in first class in 1867,[1] taking 13th place.[2] In 1869 he was assistant magistrate and collector at Meerut.[3] He married Emily Charlotte (née Patrick).[4] The old District Gazetteer of Bulandshahr is largely based on his work, along with Raja Lachhman Singh, and on the settlement report by R. G. Currie.[5] Pollen died in Bulandshahr on 11 February 1876, at the age of 29.[6][7]

Frederick Pollen, All Saints Church, Bulandshahr

References

  1. "List of successful candidates at the examination for the Indian Civil Service and Home Civil Service (First Class)". Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Calendar. Vol. III. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co. 1836–1951. p. 23.
  2. "ICS". Dublin Evening Mail. Dublin, Republic of Ireland. 1 June 1867. p. 1.
  3. Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List. J. Murray. 1871. p. 30.
  4. Burke, Bernard; Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1912). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. Dalcassian Publishing Company. p. 98.
  5. Nevill, H. R. (1903). Bulandshahr: A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. preface, 128.
  6. Allen's Indian mail and register of intelligence for British and foreign India: 1876,1/6. 1876. p. 254.
  7. Pollock, John Charles (1958). Shadows Fall Apart: The Story of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. Hodder and Stoughton. pp. 103–108.


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