British Officers Who Served As Political Agents In Manipur: 1. 1835-44 Capt. Gordon 2. 1844-62 Major W. McCulloch 3. 1862-63 Dr. Dillon 4. 1863-67 Major W. McCulloch 5. 1867-75 Dr. R. Brown, F.R.C.S.E. 6. 1875-77 G.H.Damant 7. 1877-86 Sir James Johnstone 8. 1886 (for six weeks) Major Trotter 9. 1888-91 Mr.St.C.Grimwood 10. 27thApril-30thNov. ,1891* Major H.St. P.Maxwell 11. 1st Dec,1891 to 1892-93 Lt. Col. H. St..P. Maxwell 12. 1893-95 A. Porteous Esq., I.C.S. 13. 1895-96 Lt.Col.H. St..P. Maxwell, I.C.S.,C.S.I. 14. 1896-98 Capt.H.W.G.Cole 15. 1898-99 A. Porteous Esq., I.C.S 16. 1899-1902 Lt.Col. H. St..P. Maxwell,I.C.S.,C.S.I. 17. 1902-04 Major Alber E Woods,Indian Army (Offg) 18. 1904-05 Lt. Col.H.St..P. Maxwell, I.C.S.,C.S.I. 19. 1905-08 Col J.Shakespeare,C.I.E., D.S.O.,I.A. 20. 1908-09 A.W.Davies, Esq., I.C.S.(Offg.) 21. 1909-14 Col.J.Shakespeare,C.I.E., D.S.O.,I.A. 22. 1914-17 Lt.Co. H.W.G.Cole, C.S.I.,I.A. 23. 1917-18 J.C.Higgins, Esq., I.C.S. 24. 1918-20 W.A.Crosgrave, Esq., I.C.S., B.A. 25. 1920-22 L.O.Clarke, Esq., I.C.S. 26. 1922 C.Gimson, Esq., (Offg.) 27. 1922-24 L.O.Clarke, Esq., I.C.S 28. 1924-28 J.C.Higgins, Esq., C.I.E.,I.C.S. 29. March 12-Nov. 29,1928 C.G.Crawford, Esq., I.C.S.(Offg.) 30. 1928-33 J.C.Higgins, Esq., C.I.E.,I.C.S. 31. 1933-46 C.Gimson, Esq., I.C.S. 32. 1946-47 G.P.Stewart, Esq., I.C.S. 33. 1947 (till 15th August)** J.F.Pearson (Source: B. Kulachandra Sharma) N.B. * Maxwell served as Political Officer, Field Operation, Manipur; ** Pearson was the last British Officer. #History