John Deane (colonial administrator)
John Deane was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the early eighteenth century.[1]
John Deane | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
| Known for | President of Bengal |
He lived with an Indian mistress for over twenty years, Mussumaut Matloob Brish, with whom he had six children.[2]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Flake |
President of Bengal 17 January 1723 – 30 January 1726 |
Succeeded by Henry Frankland |
| Preceded by Edward Stephenson |
President of Bengal 18 September 1728 – 25 February 1732 |
Succeeded by John Stackhouse |
References
- Provinces of British India - World Statesmen
- Ghosh, Durga, Sex and the family in colonial India: The Making of Empire, Cambridge University Press, 2006, page 123
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.