David Ochterlony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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First British Resident of Delhi
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1758
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 15-Jul-1825
Profession: soldier
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About David Ochterlony
- Major-general Sir David Ochterlony, 1st Baronet of Pitforthy, 1st Baronet of Ochterlony GCB (12 February 1758 – 15 July 1825) was a Massachusetts-born general of the East India Company in British India.
- He held the powerful post of British Resident to the Mughal court at Delhi.
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Arthur William Devis
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| Alternative names | W. Devis; A. W. Devis; Devis; A.W. Devis | ||
| Description | British painter English painter of history paintings and portraits. He was appointed draughtsman in a voyage projected by the East India Company in 1783, under Captain Henry Wilson, in which he was wrecked on the Pelew Islands before proceeding to Canton and thence to Bengal. He painted portraits and historical subjects, sixty-five of which he exhibited (1779–1821) at the Royal Academy. | ||
| Date of birth/death | 10 August 1762 | 11 February 1822 | |
| Location of birth/death | London | London | |
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