George Welstead Colledge

George Welstead Colledge (1 February 1834 - 7 October 1863) was a British joint magistrate and deputy collector at Bulandshahr, North-Western Provinces, India.

He was born in Macau, China, the eldest son of Thomas Richardson Colledge, gained admission to Haileybury (1851-1853), and passed the examination of the Indian Civil Service at a young age.

[1][3][4] Upon passing the East India Company exams in 1853, Colledge was appointed to the Bengal Divison of the Civil Service.

[5] The following year he married Katherine Mary, the eldest daughter of William Dent of Bickley, Kent, a director of the old East India Company.

[4] From 20 March 1863 to 6 October 1863 he served as magistrate and Collector of the district of Bulandshahr.