Modern English biography

LOW, SIR JOHN (eld. son of Robert Low of Clatto near Cupar, Fifeshire). _b._ Clatto 13 Dec. 1788; ed. at St. Andrew’s univ. 1802–3; entered Madras army 1804; lieut. 24 Madras N.I. 1807; lieut. 1 N.I. 1816, captain 1820; major 17 N.I. 31 Dec. 1828; lieut.-col. of 16 N.I. 1834–7, of 19 N.I. 1837–40, of 45 N.I. 1840–1, of 36 N.I. 1841–5; col. of 8 N.I. 26 March 1845 to 1848, col. of 1 N.I. 1848 to death; general 18 Jany. 1867, placed on retired list; resident at Bithoor near Cawnpore 6 years; political agent at Jeypore 1825, at Gwalior 1830, resident at Lucknow 1831–42; installed the king of Oude’s son on the throne in place of a pretender 1838; governor general’s agent in Rajpootana and comr. at Ajmere and Mhairwar 1848–52; resident at Hyderabad 1852; member of supreme council of India 22 Sep. 1853 to 1858; C.B. 20 July 1838, K.C.B. 10 Nov. 1862; G.C.S.I. 24 May