Sir Christopher Hughes Masterman was a British civil servant and bureaucrat who served as Chief Secretary of the Madras Presidency from 1943 to 1947.
Born
October 7, 1889
Died
February 16, 1982
Overview
Sir Christopher Hughes Masterman (7 October 1889 – 16 February 1982) was a British civil servant and bureaucrat who served as Chief Secretary of the Madras Presidency from 1943 to 1947.
Early life and education
Born on 7 October 1889 to Captain John Masterman of the Royal Navy, Masterman was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Oxford. Masterman married Hope Gladys Gearing in Madras in 1921. They had two sons, John and David.
Career
