William Merk | |
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| Born | William Rudolph Henry Merk 1852 Shimla, British India |
| Died | 1925 (aged 72–73) |
William Rudolph Henry Merk served as the Chief Commissioner of the North-West Frontier Province of British India from 1909 to 1910. [1]
William Merk | |
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| Born | William Rudolph Henry Merk 1852 Shimla, British India |
| Died | 1925 (aged 72–73) |
William Rudolph Henry Merk served as the Chief Commissioner of the North-West Frontier Province of British India from 1909 to 1910. [1]
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