Henry Cotton (civil servant)
Henry John Stedman Cotton | |
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| Born | 13 September 1845 Kumbakonam, British India |
| Died | 22 October 1915 St John's Wood, London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford King's College London |
| Occupation(s) | Civil servant, Member of Parliament, Author |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary, Lady Cotton (née Ryan) |
Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, KCSI (13 September 1845 – 22 October 1915) had a long career in the Indian Civil Service, during which he was sympathetic to Indian nationalism and labourers in Assam's tea plantations. He was elected the president of the Indian National Congress in 1904 at the height of the Bengal partition. After returning to England, he served as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East from 1906 to January 1910.