John Beard (colonial administrator)
Sir John Beard (died 1685) was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as Chief Agent and President of Bengal in the late seventeenth century.[1]
John Beard | |
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| Died | 1685 |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
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Beard wrote one of the earliest accounts of the legend of Gabriel Boughton. He died in Hooghly in 1685.[2]
References
- Provinces of British India – World Statesmen
- Kochhar, Rajesh (September 1999). "The truth behind the legend: European doctors in pre-colonial India". Journal of Biosciences. 24 (3): 259–268. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.623.1442. doi:10.1007/BF02941239 – via Indian Academy of Sciences.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William Hedges |
Chief Agent of Bengal 17 July 1684 – 1685 |
Succeeded by Job Charnock |
| Preceded by Charles Eyre |
Chief Agent of Bengal 1698 – December 1699 |
Succeeded by Charles Eyre |
| Preceded by Charles Eyre |
President of Bengal 7 January 1701 – 1705 |
Succeeded by Edward Littleton |
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