J. G. Coleman
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James George Coleman (1824–1883) was an Anglo-Indian soldier, businessman and philanthropist who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council from 1879 to 1883.
Career
[edit]Coleman was born in 1824 in India and was initially in the Marine Service. Later, he partnered Dr Angus McDowell, founder of McDowell & Co in Madras and eventually rose to become the sole proprietor of the business.
Public life
[edit]Coleman was involved in philanthropic activities right from the beginning and strove to uplift the Anglo-Indian community. He joined the Volunteer Movement and rose to become Lieutenant-Colonel in the Duke's Own Artillery Corps. He was also a member of the Madras Municipal Corporation. In 1879, he was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served from 1879 to 1883.
Death
[edit]Coleman died at Royapuram, Madras on 14 December 1883.
References
[edit]- Buckland, C. E. (1906). Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. pp. 88.