Ernest Woodford Birch
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Sir Ernest Woodford Birch KCMG |
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| 8th British Resident of Perak | |
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In office 1904–1910 |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Pickersgill Rodger |
| Succeeded by | Henry Conway Belfield |
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| Born | 29 April 1857 Trincomalee, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 17 December 1929 (aged 72) Battle, East Sussex, Sussex, England |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Niven |
| Religion | Christian |
Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, ICS, KCMG (29 April 1857 – 17 December 1929) was a British colonial administrator who served as the eighth British resident of Perak (1904 - 1911).
Sir Ernest was the eldest son of James Wheeler Woodford Birch. Although born in Trincomalee, Ceylon in April 29, 1857, he was sent to England at the age of 10 to stay with his grandfather, Rev. James Woodford Birch, Vicar of the All Saints, Hertford. In 1882, he married Margaret, the eldest daughter of Lawrence Niven, then Director of the Singapore Botanical Gardens. Sir Ernest and Lady Margaret had two sons and four daughters. In 1890 their eldest son drowned at Tanjung Kling, Malacca, aged only seven years old. His other son, Patrick, followed his father's footstep and served in the Indian Civil Service.
Ernest Woodford Birch was educated at Hertford Grammar School, Sidney College, Bath, Elstree School and Harrow until 1874. He then went to Oxford and read with a private tutor for twelve months before attending university and afterward served the Indian Civil Service. His studies were interrupted when his father was murdered in Pasir Salak. In January 1876, he was graciously permitted by Her Majesty's Government to enter the Colonial Office at Downing Street and worked until 1878, when he was appointed as cadet in the Straits Settlements Civil Service.
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