Richard Strachey
Sir Richard Strachey GCSI FRS FRGS (24 July 1817 – 12 February 1908) was a British soldier and Indian administrator, the third son of Edward Strachey and grandson of Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet.
Sir Richard Strachey | |
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| President of the Royal Geographical Society | |
| In office 23 May 1887 – 27 May 1889 | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Lorne |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mountstuart Duff |
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| Born | 24 July 1817 Stowey, Somerset, England |
| Died | 12 February 1908 (aged 90) Camden, London, England |
| Spouse | Jane Maria Grant (1859–1908; his death) |
| Children | 13, including Lytton, James, Dorothea, Pernel, and Oliver |
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| Military service | |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Wars | First Anglo-Sikh War |
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