Robert Blair McCabe
Robert Blair McCabe | |
|---|---|
| Political officer of the North Lushai Hills | |
| In office 9 September 1890 – 1892 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | H.R. Browne |
| Succeeded by | A.W. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1854 Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Died | June 12, 1897 (aged 42–43) Shillong, East Khasi Hills |
| Cause of death | Great Shillong Earthquake |
| Resting place | All Saints Cathedral Old Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Mabel Augusta Cortlandt Faulknor
(m. 1887) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Victoria College, Jersey |
| Occupation | Indian Civil Service |
| Profession | Deputy Commissioner |
| Known for | Pacification of the Naga Hills Pacification of the Lushai Hills |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Police |
| Battles/wars | Lushai Rising |
| Awards | Order of the Star of India (Posthumous) The Lushai campaign medal |
Robert Blair McCabe CSI (Lushai: Lalmantua, lit. 'Chief catcher', c. 1854 – 12 June 1897) was a British civil servant. He joined the Indian civil service in 1874 and was stationed in Assam in 1876. He is most well known for his pacification of the Naga Hills and the Lushai Hills, particularly the Lushai Rising. McCabe would die in 1897 after being struck by an earthquake.