Wolseley Haig

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig KCIE CSI CMG CBE (7 August 1865 – 28 April 1938) was a civil servant in British India, then Professor at Trinity College, Dublin, and later a Scottish herald.

Haig was the son of Major Robert Wolseley Haig RA, FRS, (1830–72) the military astronomer. He was descended from the Haigs of Bonnington, branch of the Border house of Haig of Bemersyde. He is thus related to the first Lord Haig. He was educated at Wellington College, and then Sandhurst.

Haig joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1884 and was transferred to the Indian Army in 1887 where he served in Upper Burma (1887–89) fighting "dacoits" (bandits). He won a medal and clasp for his service. He was promoted to Captain on 6 February 1895, and to Major on 6 February 1902.

Haig entered the Berar Commission in 1892 and became Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner, Inspector-General of Police, Jails, Stamps, Registration, and Excise, and Civil and Sessions Judge. He was officiating Secretary to the Board of Examiners, Fort William, 1897 and 1898–99. He entered the Political Department in 1901 as First Assistant to the Resident at Hyderabad, a post that gave him day to day control of Berar.

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