Lewis Pelly
Sir Lewis Pelly KCB KCSI (born November 14, 1825 in Minchinhampton , † April 22, 1892 in Falmouth ) was a British writer , diplomat , officer in the British East India Company and member of the colonial administration in British India .
Life
Lewis Pelly was born to John Hinde Pelly in Hyde House in Minchinhampton near Stroud in Gloucestershire . He attended rugby school in Warwickshire and began, like many members of his family, an officer career with the East India Company .
Lewis Pelly was employed by the EIC in 1840 and stationed in the Sindh Khanate . In 1842 he was appointed to the staff department and in 1843 was promoted to lieutenant . In 1852 he was assistant barrister at the court of the Khan of Baroda . He then worked until 1856 in the colonial administration of Sindh, which was subordinate to the Bombay presidency in 1847 . In 1855 he was promoted to captain . In 1857 he commanded a cavalry squad in the British-Persian War as aide-de-camp for officer John Jacob . During the occupation of Bushire and Charg , Pelly was secretary to James Outram . He was also involved in the asymmetrical warfare of the Sindh cavalry against the Persians. In 1859 he became a judge in Karachi called and was secretary of legation in Tehran , to 29 April where he 1872 by April 7, 1860 Chargé was. In May 1861, Pelly took part in the attack on Bahrain , whereupon Sheikh Mohammad and later his brother Sheikh Ali placed themselves under British protection. In 1861 he was promoted to major as well as political agent and consul in Zanzibar , and in 1868 he was accepted as a companion in the Order of the Star of India .
Lewis Pelly was patronized by George Russell Clerk , the governor of Bombay. The Persian Gulf Residency was also subordinate to him from 1862 to 1873. Lewis Pelly was in Bushehr from 1862 to 1872 .
On May 30, 1874 he was knighted as Knight Commander in the Order of the Star of India . On August 6, 1877, he was also accepted as Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath .
After returning to England, he married Amy Lowder in 1878. The marriage remained childless.
From 1885 to 1892 he was a Conservative MP in the House of Commons for the constituency of Hackney North.
Literature and web links
- William Broadfoot: Pelly, Sir Lewis (1825-1892) . In: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 44, Oxford 1895.
- Sir Lewis Pelly at Hansard (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Paul John Rich: Creating the Arabian Gulf: the British Raj and the invasions of the Gulf , p. 1221.
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 320.
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 286.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Creswicke Rawlinson |
British Ambassador to Tehran April 7, 1860 to 1860 |
William Taylour Thomson |
| Herbert Frederick Disbrowe |
Persian Gulf Residency 1862–1872 |
Edward Charles Ross |
| Henry Creswicke Rawlinson |
British Ambassador to Tehran 1862 to April 29, 1872 |
William Taylour Thomson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pelly, Lewis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minchinhampton |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1892 |
| Place of death | Falmouth |