John Briggs
| [Major General] Lt Gen John Briggs | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 1785 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Oriental & Athenaeum Clubs [1862] | ||||||||||||
| Occupation |
armed services literary | ||||||||||||
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Office Notes
ESL Council 1845-46 Member
ESL Council 1846-47 Member
ESL Council 1847-48 Member
ESL Council 1848-49 Member
ESL Council 1854-55 Member
ESL Council 1855-56 Member
ESL Council 1860-61 Member
House Notes
1849.06.14 The following members were recommended to the Anniversary Meeting as the retiring members of the Council: 1. Dr Bowring, 2. Sir B.C. Brodie, 3. Prof. Buckley, 4. The Archbishop of Dublin, 5. G.P. Neison Esq., 6. P. Durham Esq., 7. Major General Briggs
1875.06.08 death noted
Notes From Elsewhere
John Briggs (1785–1875) was a British officer in the army of the East India Company, and author.
Member of Athenaeum Club from 1838
Publications
External Publications
He was a good Persian scholar, and translated Ferishta's Mohammadan Power in India, and the Siyar-ul-Murákhirin, which recorded the decline of Moghul power. He was also the author of an essay on the land tax of India, and in a series of Letters Addressed to a Young Person in India he discussed questions on the conduct of army officers, and civil servants, and especially their treatment of Indians.
House Publications
On the races of India. Part 2. Read 23 May 1846
On the Aboriginal races of India in continuation. Read 24 June 1846
the subject for the evening meeting of Dec. 9 1846 a continuation of General Brigg's paper on the Aboriginal races of India. Ditto 17 March 1847. Ditto 19 May 1847
Conclusion read 15 March 1848. ditto Read 12 Apr 1848
On the Aborigines of India. Awaiting decision on printing apr 1851
