William Alexander Cosgrave

Sir William Alexander Cosgrave, CIE (1879 – 11 September 1952) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1935 until 1938.[1]

William Alexander Cosgrave
Personal details
Born1879
Died11 September 1952

The son of H. A. Cosgrave, JP, of County Dublin, William Cosgrave was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a classical scholar.

Cosgrave was appointed a CIE in 1931 and was knighted in 1938.[2][3]

References
  1. "Hedley, William Alexander Cosgrave". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Sir William Cosgrave". The Times. 13 September 1952. p. 9.
  3. "Cosgrave, Sir William Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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