Henry John Stedman Cotton
- Henry John Stedman Cotton
Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, KCSI (1845-1915) was a Liberal MP who was elected from Nottingham East in 1906 to the British Parliament.
Educated at Brighton College and King's College London, he joined the Indian civil service, rising eventually to be Chief Commissioner of Assam (1896 to 1902). Cotton College, Guwahati was established by him in 1901. Cotton supported Indian Home Rule and served as President of Indian National Congress in 1904. As such, he led the opposition to Curzon's invasion of Tibet and partition of Bengal.
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title=Chief Commissioner of Assam | years=1896–1902
after=Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller
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