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Sir Theodore Cracraft Hope, KCSI, CIE (9 December 1831 ^[1] - 4 July 1915^[2]) was a British born civil servant of the Government of India, including Public Works, and was an active layman of the Anglican Church.^[3]

Life

Born in 1831, Theodore Hope was the only child of Dr. James Hope, F.R.S., a wealthy physician at St. George's Hospital, whose research in connection with heart disease was cut short by his death from consumption in middle life. Theodore's mother, Anne, was an author. Hope was privately educated for the most part, with spells at Rugby School, and afterwards at Haileybury, then the East India Company's college. From frequent yachting practice abroad he was able to secure a master's certificate before he was 20; and when he joined the Bombay Civil Service in 1853 he spoke five European languages.^[3]

Within two years of landing Hope became Inspector in Gujarati, India for the newly-formed Education Department. With native scholars he prepared a series of Gujarati text-books. Next he served Sir George Clerk, the Governor, as private secretary, and then was given charge of the Ahmedabad district, where he pursued his archeological hobbies, and when he came home on long leave in 1865-66 he published three large works of the architectural monuments of Ahmedabad, Bijapur, and Dharwar. Returning to India, he spent eight years as Collector of Surat, and in 1871 he was called to Bombay, to preside over a committee appointed to deal with the unsatisfactory state of municipal finance. For a time he filled the post of the Commissioner there.^[3]

He represented his province in the Viceregal Legislature in India and served also as secretary in the Revenue Department, and was made Secretary for Famine at the close of 1876. In 1880 he was appointed provisional member of the Bombay Government, but did not take up the post, as he was required at headquarters as Secretary of the Finance Department. In 1882 he became Public works Member of the Governor-General's Council and his 5½ years in that position were marked by a railway development which raised the open mileage from 8,000 to 14,000, and also by an advance of 20 per cent in the area of land brought under irrigation. He was made a C.I.E. in 1882, and a K.C.S.I. four years later. He left India in 1888.^[3]

Sir Theodore married in 1866 to Josephine Fulton, the only daughter of Mr. J. W. Fulton, of Braidujle House, Co. Down. They had no children. He died July 4, 1915 and is buried at Highgate Cemetery.^[3]

References

^ "Index entry". FamilySearch. LDS. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Death Of Sir T. Hope. Thirty-Five Years' Work For India. (transcription)". London: The Times. Tuesday, Jul 06, 1915; Issue 40899. p. 6; col B. Retrieved 2008-12-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[1] "Index entry". FamilySearch. LDS. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

[2] "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

[obit-3] "Death Of Sir T. Hope. Thirty-Five Years' Work For India. (transcription)". London: The Times. Tuesday, Jul 06, 1915; Issue 40899. p. 6; col B. Retrieved 2008-12-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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+Sir '''Theodore Cracraft Hope''', [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]], [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (9 December 1831 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=500073420681&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&frompage=99|title=Index entry|accessdate=December 11, 2008|work=FamilySearch|publisher=LDS}}</ref> - 4 July 1915<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Qd23Ew/RvboDwpujpPS/qg&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=December 11, 2008|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref>) was a [[British]] born civil servant of the [[Government of India]], including [[Public Works]], and was an active layman of the [[Anglican Church]].<ref name ="obit">{{cite news | title = Death Of Sir T. Hope. Thirty-Five Years' Work For India. (transcription) | url = http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Times/1915/ObituaryTheodore_Cracraft_Hope | publisher = [[The Times]] | location = London | page = 6; col B | date =  Tuesday, Jul 06, 1915; Issue  40899 | accessdate = 2008-12-11 | archiveurl =  | archivedate=  }}</ref>
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-Sir '''Theodore Cracraft Hope''', [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]], [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (9 December 1831 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=500073420681&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&frompage=99|title=Index entry|accessdate=December 11, 2008|work=FamilySearch|publisher=LDS}}</ref> - 4 July 1915<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Qd23Ew/RvboDwpujpPS/qg&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=December 11, 2008|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref>) civil servant of the Government of India, including Public Works member of the Government of India, and widely known in England as an active layman of the Anglican Church.<ref name ="obit">{{cite news | title = Death Of Sir T. Hope. Thirty-Five Years' Work For India. (transcription) | url = http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Times/1915/ObituaryTheodore_Cracraft_Hope | publisher = [[The Times]] | location = London | page = 6; col B | date =  Tuesday, Jul 06, 1915; Issue  40899 | accessdate = 2008-12-11 | archiveurl =  | archivedate=  }}</ref>
-Born in 1831, Theodore Hope was the only child of Dr. James Hope, F.R.S., physician of St. George's Hospital, whose well-known research in connexion with heart disease was cut short by his death from consumption in middle life. Theodore's mother was Mrs. Anne Hope, the author, who later converted to Roman Catholicism. The delicacy of both mother and son compelled their frequent absence abroad, and so the boy was privately educated for the most part, with spells at Rugby, and afterwards at Haileybury, then the East India Company's college. From frequent yachting practice abroad he was able to secure a master's certificate before he was 20; and when he joined the Bombay Civil Service in 1853 he spoke five European languages.<ref name ="obit" />
+== Life ==
-Within two years of landing Hope was Inspector in Gujarati for the newly-formed Education Department. With the help of native scholars he prepared a series of Gujarati text-books, which held the field for close upon a half a century. Next he served Sir George Clerk, the Governor, as private secretary, and then was given charge of the Ahmedabad district, where he pursued his archeological hobbies, and when he came home on long leave in 1865-66 he published three large works of the architectural monuments of Ahmedabad, Bijapur, and Dharwar. Returning to India, he spent eight years as Collector of Surat, and in 1871 he was called to Bombay, to preside over a committee appointed to deal with the unsatisfactory state of municipal finance. For a time he filled the post of the Commissioner there.<ref name ="obit" />
+Born in 1831, Theodore Hope was the only child of Dr. James Hope, F.R.S., a wealthy physician at [[St. George's Hospital]], whose research in connection with [[heart disease]] was cut short by his death from [[consumption]] in middle life. Theodore's mother, Anne, was an author. Hope was privately educated for the most part, with spells at [[Rugby School]], and afterwards at [[Lambrook|Haileybury]], then the [[East India Company]]'s college. From frequent [[yachting]] practice abroad he was able to secure a [[Master mariner|master's certificate]] before he was 20; and when he joined the [[Bombay]] [[Civil Service]] in 1853 he spoke five European languages.<ref name ="obit" />
-But it is for his work in Calcutta and Simla that Sir Theodore will be best remembered. For four or five years he represented his province in the Viceregal Legislature. He served also as secretary in the Revenue Department, and was made addition Secretary for Famine at the close of 1876. In 1880 he was appointed provisional member of the Bombay Government, but did not take up the post, as he was required at headquarters as Secretary of the Finance Department. In 1882 he became Public works Member of the Governor-General's Council and his 5½ years in that position were marked by a railway development which raised the open mileage from 8,000 to 14,000, and also by an advance of 20 per cent in the area of land brought under irrigation. He was made a C.I.E. in 1882, and a K.C.S.I. four years later. He left India in 1888.<ref name ="obit" />
+Within two years of landing Hope became Inspector in [[Gujarati]], India for the newly-formed Education Department. With  native scholars he prepared a series of Gujarati text-books. Next he served [[Sir George Clerk]], the Governor, as private secretary, and then was given charge of the [[Ahmedabad]] district, where he pursued his archeological hobbies, and when he came home on long leave in 1865-66 he published three large works of the architectural monuments of Ahmedabad, [[Bijapur]], and [[Dharwar]]. Returning to India, he spent eight years as Collector of [[Surat]], and in 1871 he was called to Bombay, to preside over a committee appointed to deal with the unsatisfactory state of municipal finance. For a time he filled the post of the Commissioner there.<ref name ="obit" />
+He represented his province in the Viceregal Legislature in India and served also as secretary in the Revenue Department, and was made Secretary for Famine at the close of 1876. In 1880 he was appointed provisional member of the Bombay Government, but did not take up the post, as he was required at headquarters as Secretary of the Finance Department. In 1882 he became Public works Member of the Governor-General's Council and his 5½ years in that position were marked by a [[railway]] development which raised the open mileage from 8,000 to 14,000, and also by an advance of 20 per cent in the area of land brought under [[irrigation]]. He was made a C.I.E. in 1882, and a K.C.S.I. four years later. He left India in 1888.<ref name ="obit" />
+Sir Theodore married in 1866 to Josephine Fulton, the only daughter of Mr. J. W. Fulton, of Braidujle House, Co. [[Down]].  They had no children. He died July 4, 1915 and is buried at [[Highgate Cemetery]].<ref name ="obit" />
-Sir Theodore married in 1866, Josephine, only daughter of Mr. J. W. Fulton, of Braidujle House, Co. Down, but there were no children of the marriage. He died Sunday 4 July 1915 and buried at Highgate Cemetery on Thursday 8 July.<ref name ="obit" />
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