Henry John Stedman Cotton
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Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton (1845-1915) was a Liberal MP who was elected from Nottingham East in 1906 to the British Parliament.
Educated at Brighton College and King's College London, he joined the Indian civil service, rising eventually to be Chief Commissioner of Assam (1896 to 1902). Cotton College, Guwahati was established by him in 1901. Cotton supported Indian Home Rule and served as President of Indian National Congress in 1904. As such, he led the opposition to Curzon's invasion of Tibet and partition of Bengal.
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| Preceded by William Erskine Ward |
Chief Commissioner of Assam 1896–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller |
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