Hugh Lansdown Stephenson

"Hugh Stephenson" redirects here. For his son, who served as ambassador to Vietnam and South Africa, see Hugh Southern Stephenson.

Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, GCIE, KCSI (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927 to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.

Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson GCIE, KCSI
Governor of Burma
In office 20 December 1932 – 8 May 1936
Preceded by	Charles Alexander Innes
Succeeded by	Archibald Cochrane
Governor of Bihar and Orissa
In office 7 April 1927 – 7 April 1932[1]
Preceded by	Sir Henry Wheeler
Succeeded by	Sir James David Sifton
Personal details
Born	8 April 1871 (1871-04-08) London
Died	6 September 1941(1941-09-06) (aged 70)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Mary Daphne Maidlow ​ (m. 1905)​
Children	1 son, Hugh
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation	Administrator

Biography

Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895.

He was appointed CIE in 1913, CSI in 1919, KCIE in 1924, KCSI in 1927, and GCIE in 1936.