George Keymer
1817–1817 (age 0)
Biography
George Keymer was born in 1817 and came of age during the mature phase of British colonial rule in India. He lived during a period when Calcutta was firmly established as a major center of British power and influence, with well-developed institutions and a substantial European community.
Keymer's life and burial at South Park Street Cemetery connect him to the generations of British colonials who shaped India's history during the nineteenth century. Though limited biographical details remain, he represents the many individuals whose lives were bound to the colonial enterprise.