Charles Umpherston Aitchison
Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison KCSI CIE (20 May 1832 – 18 February 1896) was a Scottish colonial administrator who was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, then a province of British India. He founded Aitchison College, Lahore in 1886. He served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1878 to May 1880.
Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab | |
| In office 3 April 1882 – 2 April 1887 | |
| Governors General | The Marquess of Ripon The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Eyles Egerton |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Broadwood Lyall |
| Chief Commissioner of Burma | |
| In office 30 March 1878 – 2 July 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria I |
| Preceded by | Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Bernard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1832 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 February 1896 (aged 63) Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Beatrice Lyell |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Administrator |
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