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H. S., Sir Cunningham

H. S., Sir Cunningham

Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham was a British lawyer and writer who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency during the late nineteenth century.

Lived
1832–1920
Nationality
British
Era
Victorian
Language
English

Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham (1832–1920) was a British lawyer and writer who spent a significant portion of his career in colonial India. He is recognized for his legal service in the British Raj, notably serving as the Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency from 1872 to 1877. Alongside his legal and administrative responsibilities, Cunningham was also active as a writer, embodying the dual identity of the colonial administrator and literary figure during the Victorian era.