Sir John Austen Hubback, KCSI (27 February 1878 – 8 May 1968) was a British administrator in India who was the first Governor of Odisha.[1][2][3][4]
Sir John Hubback KCSI | |
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1st Governor of Odisha | |
In office 1 April 1936 – 11 August 1938 | |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | George Townsend Boag |
In office 8 December 1938 – 31 March 1941 | |
Preceded by | George Townsend Boag |
Succeeded by | Sir Hawthorne Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | 1878 |
Died | 1968 |
Nationality | British |
Educated at Winchester College and King's College, Cambridge, Hubback entered the Indian Civil Service in 1902. A member of the Executive Council, Bihar and Orissa, from 1935 to 1936, he was Governor of Orissa between 1936 and 1941, when he retired, 1941. He was adviser to Secretary of State for India between 1942 and 1947.