George Arbuthnot (civil servant)

George Arbuthnot
Born20 November 1802
Norbiton, Surrey
Died28 July 1865
OccupationAuditor of the civil list
Spouses
  • Augusta Papendick,
  • Louisa Anne Jones
ChildrenGeneral Henry Thomas Arbuthnot
RelativesSon of General Sir Robert Arbuthnot, KCB

George Arbuthnot (20 November 1802, Norbiton, Surrey - 28 July 1865) was a distinguished member of the permanent British civil service. He worked in the Treasury at the Colonial Office in Hong Kong when the HSBC charter was first drawn up; Arbuthnot Road, Hong Kong was named after him.

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