Charles Edward Trevelyan

Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan (born 1807 in Taunton, Somerset, England - died 1886) was a British civil servant. He is famously referenced in the Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry for his exacerbation of the Irish Potato Famine.

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1807 - Taunton, Somerset - England - 1886 - British - Civil servant - The Fields of Athenry - Irish Potato Famine

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In the 1830s he was in Calcutta, India, where he was active in the field of education.

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1830s - Calcutta - India

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He was assistant secretary to the Treasury during both the Irish famine and the Highland Potato Famine, in Scotland. In Ireland he was responsible for administering famine relief. In Scotland he was closely associated with the work of the Central Board for Highland Relief. Later he was a civil service reformer.

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Treasury - Famine - Highland Potato Famine - Scotland - Civil service

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