Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
Henry Rawlinson | |
|---|---|
| President of the Royal Geographical Society | |
| In office 1871–1873; 1874–1876 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Roderick Murchison |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Frere |
| Member of Parliament for Frome | |
| In office 1865–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Edward Thynne |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hughes |
| Member of Parliament for Reigate | |
| In office February – October 1858 | |
| Preceded by | William Hackblock |
| Succeeded by | William Monson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Creswicke Rawlinson 5 April 1810 Chadlington, England |
| Died | 5 March 1895 (aged 84) London, Middlesex, England |
| Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Relatives | George Rawlinson (brother) |
| Employer | British East India Company |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Wars | First Anglo-Afghan War |
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, GCB FRS KLS (5 April 1810 – 5 March 1895) was a British East India Company army officer, politician, and Orientalist, sometimes described as the Father of Assyriology. His son, also Henry, was to become a senior commander in the British Army during the First World War.