Alexander Davidson

Sir Alexander Davidson was one of the most prominent Governors of Madras Presidency in erstwhile undivided India from the year 1785 to 1786, under the rule of the British East India Company. He also served as a British colonial administrator. Davidson also served as one of the members of the British Indian Civil Service, which was the civil service of the Government of India during the era of the rule of British Empire in India. Alexander Davidson was appointed as the Acting Governor of the province of Madras (now Chennai) on 14 June 1785. He was preceded by George MaCartney who held the position from 12 February 1785 to 14 June 1785.

The Madras Presidency, also known as the Presidency of Fort St. George and Madras Province, was one of the administrative sub divisions of British ruled India. Madras (now Chennai) was the winter capital of the province and Ootacamund (now Ooty) was the summer capital of the British presidency.The region included most of southern India, such as the modern states of Tamil Nadu, the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep Islands, the Malabar region of North Kerala, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur and Gajapati districts of southern Orissa and the Bellary, Ganjam, Dakshina Kannada, Rayagada and Udupi districts of Karnataka.

Sir Alexander Davidson served as the Acting Governor till 6 April 1786. He was later succeeded by Sir Archibald Campbell, who acted as the Governor of the Presidency of Madras from 6 April 1786 to 7 February 1789.

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