Person:Gabriel Stokes (1)

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Sir Gabriel Stokes, KCSI
b.7 Jul 1849 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
d.22 Oct 1920 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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m. 6 Oct 1885
  1. Hugh Gabriel Stokes1886 -
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Name[1] Sir Gabriel Stokes, KCSI
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Jul 1849 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Marriage 6 Oct 1885 Madras, Madras, Indiato Rebecca Horsfall
Occupation[1] From 15 Feb 1906 to 28 Mar 1906 Madras, IndiaGovernor
Death[1] 22 Oct 1920 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gabriel Stokes, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    accessed 17 May 2018.

    Gabriel Stokes, son of Henry Stokes, was born on 7 July 1849 at Ballyard, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and was educated at Kilkenny College, Armagh and Trinity College, Dublin.
    Stokes cleared the Indian civil service examinations and qualified for the civil service in 1871. In India, he served as a member of the executive council of the Governor of Madras from 1896 to 1906 and from 1906 to 1907. He served as Governor of Madras from 15 February 1906 to 28 March 1906. In the 1909 New Year Honours, Stokes was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India for his services to the Crown.
    He died at his home, 72 Morehampton Road in Dublin on 22 October 1920

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