Arthur Purves Phayre
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 140 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 7,1812 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Shrewsbury |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | December 14,1885 |
| Died | Bray |
| Ireland | |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Books | History of Burma |
| History of Burma: From the Earliest Time to the End of the First War with British India | |
| History of Burma: Including Burma Proper, Pegu, Taungu, Tenasserim, and Arakan, from the Earliest Time to the First War with British India | |
| Memorandum on the Sparseness of Population in British Burmah ... | |
| Education | Shrewsbury School |
| Grandparents | James Leech Ridgeway |
| Previous position | Governor of British Mauritius (1874–1878), Chief Commissioner of Burma (1862–1867) |
| Parents | Mary Ridgeway |
| Richard Phayre | |
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| ID | 1488217 |
Arthur Purves Phayre Life story
Sir Arthur Purves Phayre GCMG KCSI CB was a career British Indian Army officer who was the first Commissioner of British Burma, 1862–1867, Governor of Mauritius, 1874–1878, and author. His brother, Sir Robert Phayre, also served in India.
