George Francis Brown

George Francis Brown (1802–1871) was a British civil servant of the East India Company, and Commissioner of Bhagalpur, Bihar at the time of the Santhal rebellion. Early life He was the son of David Brown, and younger brother of Charles Philip Brown. His father, a chaplain in Bengal, died in 1812, and his mother Frances (née Cowley) then brought her family of eight children to London. In 1819 he was nominated for the East India College. Appointed as writer in 1820, he returned to India in November 1821, and was given posts at the assistant level, in the revenue and judicial systems, in 1823. Official In 1826 Brown had an acting judicial position in Futtehpore, and in 1827 in Allahabad. In 1830 he became judge in Jaunpur, and in 1831 also Collector there. In 1834 he was consulted by John Low on the state of affairs in Awadh. In 1835 Brown took 18 months furlough, in the Cape of Good Hope, for the sake of his health. In 1837 he was appointed Officiating (acting) Commissioner of Revenue at Bhagalpur (12th Circuit or Division). Also, that, he was appointed to Suheswan, but this was a post he never took up. His post at Bhagalpur was confirmed in 1854.