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Charles Archer

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Charles Archer
Born1861
Died1941

Charles Archer CSI CIE (1861–1941) was an administrator in British India. He was acting Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan province four times.[1] Following military service in the Indian Staff Corps, he began his political career in 1887 as the Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General of Baluchistan.[2] He collaborated with his brother William in translating three of Ibsen's plays: Rosmersholm, Lady Inger of Ostrat, and Peer Gynt.[3] He was appointed CIE in the 1906 New Year Honours and CSI in the 1911 Delhi Durbar Honours.

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  1. ^ Provinces of British India
  2. ^ Who's who: An Annual Biographical Dictionary. A. & C. Black. 1907. p. 51.
  3. ^ "ARCHER, Major Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 51.
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Political offices
Preceded by Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
3 June 1909 – 6 September 1909
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
21 October 1912 – 14 November 1912
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
2 April 1914 – 23 May 1914
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Commissioner of Balochistan
15 June 1915 – 5 July 1915
Succeeded by