Robert Montgomery (administrator) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sir Robert Montgomery
Born	(1809-12-02)2 December 1809 Moville, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	28 December 1887(1887-12-28) (aged 78) London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Addiscombe Military Seminary
Occupation	Civil servant
Spouse(s)	Frances Thomason ​ ​ (m. 1842)​

Sir Robert Montgomery, GCSI, KCB (born 2 December 1809 in Moville, County Donegal, Ireland, died 28 December 1887 in India) was a British colonial administrator in India.

Robert was born at the family seat at New Park, Moville. He was educated at Foyle College, Londonderry; Wraxall Hall School, Wiltshire; and, from 1823-5, at Addiscombe Military Seminary, Croydon, Surrey. In 1827 he was appointed to the Indian Civil Service. He married in India and brought up a family. His second son was Henry, father of Field Marshal Montgomery. Henry inherited the family estate in Ireland after his father's death.

Eponyms

• The city of Sahiwal, Pakistan, founded in 1865, was formerly named "Montgomery", after Sir Robert Montgomery.
• The district of Montgomery in Punjab.