John Russell Colvin

John Russell Colvin (29 May 1807 – 9 September 1857) was a British administrator of the East India Company, and Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces from 1853 until his death from cholera during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

This article is about the lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces of India. For the water engineer in northern India, see John Colvin (engineer).
John Russell Colvin
Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces
In office
7 November 1853 – 9 September 1857
Governors GeneralThe Marquess of Dalhousie
The Earl Canning
Preceded byJames Thomason
Succeeded byHugh Fraser
Personal details
Born(1807-05-29)29 May 1807
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency
Died9 September 1857(1857-09-09) (aged 50)
Agra, North-Western Provinces
Alma materEast India Company College
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