David G. Mantell

David G. Mantell
David G. Mantell
10th Surveyor General of Ceylon
	In office; 1894–1896
Preceded by	P. C. H. Clarke
Succeeded by	F. H. Grinlinton
Personal details
Born	David George Mantell; 31 December 1836; Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	13 December 1904 (aged 67); Ceylon House, Bedford, England

David George Mantell (31 December 1836 – 13 December 1904) was a Scottish engineer who was the tenth Surveyor General of Ceylon and the first Chief Surveyor. He was appointed in 1894, succeeding P. C. H. Clarke, and held the office until 1896. He was succeeded by F. H. Grinlinton.^[3]

References

^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950
^ "Chips". The Building News and Engineering Journal. Office for Publication and Advertisements: 885. 1904. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

Government offices
Preceded by P. C. H. Clarke	Surveyor General of Ceylon 1894–1896	Succeeded by F. H. Grinlinton

[birth-1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950

[2] "Chips". The Building News and Engineering Journal. Office for Publication and Advertisements: 885. 1904. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[History-3] "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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David G. Mantell

10th Surveyor General of Ceylon
In office 1894–1896
Preceded by	P. C. H. Clarke
Succeeded by	F. H. Grinlinton

Personal details
Born	David George Mantell 31 December 1836^[1] Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	13 December 1904 (aged 67)^[2] Ceylon House, Bedford, England