John Perronet Thompson
Sir John Perronet Thompson, KCSI, KCIE (8 March 1873 – 8 August 1935) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was Political Secretary to the Government of India from 1922 to 1927 and Chief Commissioner of Delhi from 1928 to 1932. On retirement he was a supporter of the Government's policy to give Indians some form of self-government.[1]
He was the second son of Vincent Thomas Thompson, Assistant Recorder of Leeds.[2] He was educated at Leeds Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge; at Cambridge he was President of the Cambridge Union.
He married Ada Lucia Tyrell, daughter of Dr R.Y. Tyrell, Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. They had three sons and two daughters.[2]
He died following an operation for appendicitus.[2] He left £11,322 gross. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jan 18, 1935, page 8 - The Daily Telegraph at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Aug 09, 1935, page 13 - The Daily Telegraph at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Nov 04, 1935, page 2 - Western Morning News at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- "Sir John Thompson", The Times, 9 August 1935, p. 12
- "Sir John Thompson", The Daily Telegraph, 9 August 1935, p. 13
- 1873 births
- 1935 deaths
- Indian Civil Service (British India) officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- People educated at Leeds Grammar School
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- Presidents of the Cambridge Union
- Members of the Council of State (India)