Stuart Saunders Hogg

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Sir Stuart Saunders Hogg

Sir Stuart Saunders Hogg CIE (17 February 1833 – 23 March 1921) was a British civil servant in the Indian Civil Services of British India.

Early life

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He was born in 1833 in Delhi to Sir James Hogg, formerly a director of the British East India Company and the Registrar of the Calcutta High Court.

Career

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In 1853, aged 20, Hogg came to India and entered the Indian Civil Services. He became the District Magistrate of Burdwan.[1] During the Sepoy Mutiny, he was posted in the Punjab. Later, he joined the Bengal government as the Police Commissioner of Calcutta where he established the Detective Department.[2] From 1863 to 1877 he was the Chairman of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation. In 1875, he was knighted.[3]

Legacy

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The New Market, Kolkata, an upscale market that he founded, was named Sir Stuart Hogg Market in 1903 in his honour. It is still (often) referred to as Hogg Market.[4][5]

References

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