List of East India Company directors

The East India Company controlled most of the subcontinent of India. No other company in history has ever governed so many people. With the exception of China, the E.I.C. controlled a larger population by the nineteenth century than any government of any country in the world.

## About the list

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The following list of East India Company directors is taken from the "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858", compiled by C.H. & D. Philips and published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, October 1941. This list has been compiled from manuscript records, in particular the Court Minutes and Home Miscellaneous Series, volume 764, at the India Office, amplified and checked by information mainly taken from the "Annual Register, the Asiatic Annual."

## How to read the list

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"The figures indicate the year of election to the Court of Directors and unless the name of the month in any particular year is given, the month is assumed to be that of April. It is important to remember that throughout the period the year of office was from April to the following April. When a span of years is shown the election dates given are inclusive."

"An asterisk placed after a year indicates that the director concerned was elected deputy chairman for that year, two asterisks, that he was chosen chairman, three, that he was first elected deputy and later in the same year appointed chairman. The abbreviations d., disq., respectively stand for died, disqualified.

## List of directors

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Directors of the British East India Company 1758–1858 Director's name  | Dates of directorship  | died

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Agnew, Patrick Vans[1] | May 1833, 35–8, 40–2  | June 1842
Alexander, Henry | March 1826–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46, 48–51, 53  | January 1861
Alexander, Du Pré | August 1820–22, 24–72, 29–32, 34–37, 39  | August 1839
Allan, Alexander | 1814–17, 19–20  | October 1820
Amyand, George | 1760, 63  | August 1766
Astell, William | January 1800–1800, 02–05, 07–09*–10**, 12–15, 17–20, 22–23*–24**–25, 27–28**–29–*30**, 32–35, 37–40, 42–45  | March 1847
Astell, John Harvey | July 1851, 52–58.
Atkinson, Richard | Jan 1784–84–85  | May 1785
Baillie, John | May 1823, 25–28, 30–33  | May 1833
Bannerman, John Alexander | 1808–11, 13–16, disq. Mar 1817.  | August 1819
Baring, Francis | 1779–82, 84–87, 89–91*–92**, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09–10  | September 1810
Baron, Christopher | 1759, 61–64, 66–67  | November 1767
Barrington, Fitzwilliam | 1759, 61–62, 65–67.  | September 1772
Barwell, William[2] | 1753–56, 58–59, 61–64, 66.  | November 1769
Bayley, William Butterworth | July 1833–35 37–39*–40**, 42–45, 47–50, 52–58  | May 1860
Bebb, John | Nov 1804, 06–09, 11–14, 16*–17**–19, 21–24, 26–29, disq. Apr 1830.
Becher, Richard | 1775–78, 80, disq. Mar 1781.  | November 1782
Bensley, William | Oct 1781–84, 86–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09  | December 1809
Boddam, Charles | 1769, 72–75, 77–80, 82–d. 84  | November 1784
Boehm, Edmund | 1784–7  | August 1822
Booth, Benjamin | 1767–70, 72–73, 75–78, 80–83  | August 1807
Bootle, Robert | 1741–44, 46–49, 52–53, 55  | May 1758
Bosanquet, Jacob (1) | 1759  | June 1767
Bosanquet, Jacob (2) | Aug 1782–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–97*–98**, 1800–02*–03**, 05–08, 10*–11**–12**–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–26, disq. Mar 1827.  | July 1828
Bosanquet, Richard | 1768–69, 71–72.  | April 1809
Boyd, John | 1753–56, 58, 59*, 60–61, 63–64  | January 1800
Browne, John | 1757–60, 62–63
Bryant, Jeremiah | Feb 1841–41, 43–45  | June 1845
Burges, John Smith | 1773, 74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89, 91**–92*–94, 96–99, 1801–03  | April 1803
Burrow, Christopher | 1735–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53, 55–58, 60–61  | July 1766
Burrow, Robert | 1762–64  | August 1793
Campbell, Archibald M. | Feb 1796–96  | September 1796
Campbell, Robert | Jul 1817, 19–22, 24–7, 29–30*–31**–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52  | 1858
Carnac, James Rivett | Mar 1827–28, 30–33, 35*–36**–37**–38, disq. Dec 1838  | January 1846
Caulfeild, James | 1848–51  | November 1852
Chambers, Charles (1) | 1755–57, 63–66, 68  | March 1776
Chambers, Charles (2) | 1770, 73
Chauncey, Richard | 1737–40, 42–45, 1747**–48*–49**–50*, 52**–53*–54*  | March 1760
Cheap, Thomas | Aug 1777–78, 80–83, 85–88, 90-95  | December 1794
Clarke, William Stanley | Mar 1815–15–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–34*–35**–36, 38–41, 43  | January 1844
Clerk, Robert | Jul 1812, 14–15  | July 1815
Cockburn, James | 1767–68, 70–71  | July 1804
Colebrooke, George | 1767, 68*, 69**, 70**, 72**  | August 1809
Cotton, John | Apr 1833–33–34, 36–39, 41–42*–43**–44, 46–49, 51–53  | July 1860
Cotton, Joseph | 1795–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, disq. May 1823  | January 1825
Crabb-Boulton, Henry | 1753–56, 58–61, 63, 64*, 65**, 67, 68**, 69, 70, 72, 73**  | October 1773
Creed, James | 1758, 61  | February 1762
Creswicke, Joseph | 1765–68  | June 1772
Cruttenden, Edward Holden | 1765–68, 70–71  | June 1771
Cuming, George | 1764–67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 85–87  | November 1787
Currie, Frederick | 1854–56, 57*, 58**  | September 1875
Cust, Peregrine | 1767, 68, 69*  | January 1885
Cutts, Charles | 1749–52, 58–61, 63–66.
Daniell, James | Oct 1809, 11–14, 16–19, 21–24, resigned Apr 1825
Darell, Lionel | 1780–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–d. 3 Oct  | October 1803
Davis, Samuel | Oct 1810–12, 14–17, 19  | July 1819
Dempster, George | 1769, 72  | February 1818
Dent, William | Jan 1851–51–53  | December 1877
Dethick, Thomas | 1772
Devaynes, William | 1770–73, 74–75, 77*–89*–80**, 82–83*–84*–85**, 87–88*–89**–90*, 92–93**–94**–95, 97–1800, 02–05, defeated Apr 1807  | November 1809
Dorrien, John | 1755–58, 60, 61, 62*, 63**  | December 1784
Drake, Roger | 1738–41, 43–46, 48–51*, 53*–54**–55**–56, 58*  | June 1762
Du Cane, Peter | 1750–53  | March 1803
Du Cane, Peter | 1764, 66–69, 71–73  | June 1822
Dudley, George | 1757–60, 62, 64, 65*, 66**, 67, 70, 71*  | November 1777
Dupre, Josias | 1765, 66  | October 1780
Eastwick, William Joseph | Jun 1847, 49–52, 54–8*.
Edmonstone, Neil Benjamin | Oct 1820–2, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, 39–41  | June 1841
Ellice, Russell | Feb 1831, 32–5, 37–40, 42–5, 47–50, 52*–3**, 54–8.

1873

Elphinstone, William Fullarton | Dec 1786–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–04**,06**–09,11–13*–14**, 16–19, 21–4, resigned Apr 1825  | May 1834
Ewer, Walter | Dec 1790–Apr 91, 92–4, disq. Apr 1795  | July 1810
Farquhar, Robert Townsend | Mar 1826–26–28  | March 1830
Fergusson, Robert Cutlar | Feb 1830–30–31, 33–5, disq. Jun 1835.
Fitzhugh, Thomas | Aug 1785, 87–90, 92–5, 97–9  | January 1800
Fletcher, Henry | 1769, 71–75, 77–80, 82***–83**, resigned Nov 1783  | March 1807
Fonnereau, Zachary Philip | 1753–54  | August 1778
Forbes, John | Apr 1830, 31–34, 36–9  | February 1846
Fraser, Simon | Feb 1791–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06  | May 1810
Freeman, William George | 1769, 74–76, 78–81
Galloway, Archibald | Sep 1840, 42–45, 47–48*–49**–50  | April 1850
Gildart, Richard | 1759  | January 1771
Godfrey, Peter | 1734–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55**–56*–57, 59**, 60

July 1769

Gough, Charles | 1749-52, 54–57, 59–62  | February 1774
Grant, Charles | May 1794–95, 97–1800, 02–04–*05**, 07*–08*–09**–10, 1215**, 17–20, 22–23  | October 1823
Gregory, Robert | 1769–72, 75–78, 80–82**, resigned Aug 1782.  | September 1810
Hadley, Henry | 1757–60, 62–65  | March 1771
Hall, Richard | 1773, 74, 76–79, 81–94, 86, d. Dec 1786  | November 1786
Harrison, John | 1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73*, 74*–75**–77, 79–82  | August 1794
Harrison, Samuel | 1759, 61–62  | May 1765
Hawkesworth, John | Apr 1773–Nov 73  | November 1773
Hogg, James Weir | Sep 1839–42, 44–45*–46**–47, 49–50*–51*–52**, 54–58  | May 1876
Hudleston, John | 1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–35, disq. Mar 1826.
Hunter, John | 1781–84, 86–89, 91–94*, 96–99, 1801–02  | December 1802
Hurlock, Joseph | 1768, 70–73  | August 1793
Impey, Michael | 1736-39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–54, 56-57  | June 1794
Inglis, Hugh | 1784–7, 89–92, 94–96*–97**, 99*, 1800**–02, 04–07, 09–11*–12*  | August 1820
Inglis, John | May 1803–04, 06–09, 11–14*, 16–19, 21–22  | August 1822
Irwin, James | Apr 1795, 97  | May 1798
Jackson, John | 1807–10, 12–15, 17–20  | June 1820
Jackson, William Adair | Jan 1803–03–04  | November 1804
James, William | 1768–71, 73, 74–76*, 78*–79**–80–81*, 83  | December 1783
Jenkins, Richard | Jun 1832–5, 37–38*–39**–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53  | December 1853
Johnstone, George | Jan 1784–84–85  | May 1787
Jones, Robert | 1754–57, 65–68  | February 1774
Lascelles, Peter | 1770, 72–75  | 1776
Law, Stephen | 1746-49, 51–54, 56  | December 1787
Le Mesurier, Paul | 1784–7, 89–92, 94–7, 99–1802, 04–05  | December 1805
Lindsay, Hugh | 1814–17, 19–22, 24–26*–27**, 29–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44  | May 1844
Linwood, Nicholas | 1749-52, 54  | May 1773
Loch, John | 1821–24, 26–28*–9**, 31–33**–34, 36*–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53  | February 1868
Lumsden, John | Jan 1817, 18  | December 1818
Lushington, James Law | Jul 1827–28, 30–33, 35–37*–38**, 40–41*–42**–43, 45–47*–48**, 50-53  | May 1859
Lushington, Stephen | 1782–85, 87–89*–90**, 92–95**, 97–98*–99**–1800, 02–05  | January 1807
Lyall, George | 1830–33, 35–38, 40*–41**–43, 45–48, 50, disq. Jan 1851  | September 1853
Mabbott, William | 1741-44, 46–49, 51–54, 56  | November 1764
Macnaghten, Elliot | Jun 1842–3, 45–48, 50–53, 54*, 55**, 56–58  | September 1810
Mangles, Ross Donnelly | 1847–50, 52–3, 54, 55, 56*, 57**, 58  | August 1877
Manship, John | 1755–58, 62–65, 67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 84–87, 89–92, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09, disq. May 1809  | November 1816
Marjoribanks, Campbell | 1807–10, 12–15, 17–18*–19**20, 22–24*–25**, 27–30, 32*–33**–35, 37–40  | September 1840
Marjoribanks, Dudley Coutts | 1853  | March 1894
Masterman, John | Nov 1823–5, 27–30, 325, 37–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53.
Melville, William Henry Leslie | Jul 1845–6, 48–51, 53–55.
Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus | 1789–92, 94–97,9 9–1802, 04–07, 09–12  | November 1813
Michie, John | 1770–75, 77–80, 83–86**, 88*  | November 1788
Millet, George | Jan 1806–06–07, 09–12  | 1812
Mills, Charles (1) | Aug 1785–6, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801 ***, 03–06, 08–11, 13–14, disq. Mar 1815.  | January 1826
Mills, Charles (2) | Aug 1822–24, 26–29, 31–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–58  | 1872
Mills, William | 1778–81, 83–85, disq. Aug 1785.  | March 1820
Moffat, James | 1774–7, 79–82, Dec 1784–85, 87–90  | October 1790
Money, William | 1789–92, 94–5  | February 1796
Money, William Taylor | Dec 1818, 20–23, 25, disq. Mar 1826.
Moore, James Arthur | May 1850, 52–53, d. Jul 1860.
Morris, John | 1814–17, 19–22, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, disq. Jan 1838.
Motteux, John | 1769, 1784–86*–87**  | April 1893
Muspratt, John Petty | Mar 1824, 25–28, 30–33, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53  | August 1855
Newnham, Nathaniel | 1738-41, 43–46, 48–51, 53–56, 58  | September 1778
Oliphant, James | Jan 1844–44–46, 48–51, 53*, 54**, 55–56, disq. Apr 1857  | 1881
Pardoe, John | 1765–68  | October 1798
Parry, Edward | Apr 1797–97–98, 1800–03,0506*–07**–08**, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–27  | 3 July 1827
Parry, Richard | Aug 1815–17  | July 1817
Parry, Thomas | Oct 1781, 83–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06  | April 1816
Pattison, James | Mar 1805, 06–09, 11–14, 16–17*–18**–19, 21*–22**–24, 26–27*–29, disq. Apr 1830.
Pattle, Thomas | 1787–90, 92–94, disq. Apr 1795  | August 1818
Payne, John | 1741-44, 46–47, 49–52, 54–56*–57**  | August 1764
Peach, Samuel | 1773–74, 76–79, 81, disq. Oct 1781  | December 1790
Peel, Laurence | 1857  | July 1884
Phipps, Thomas | 1742-45, 47–50, 52–55, 57-58  | 1776
Pigou, Frederick | 1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73–77  | November 1792
Plant, Henry | 1745-48, 50–53, 55-58  | November 1784
Plowden, Richard Chicheley | 1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–6, 28–29  | February 1830
Plowden, William Henry Chicheley | 1841–44, 46–49, 51–53  | March 1880
Pollock, George | 1854–55, 58  | October 1872
Prescott, Charles Elton | Jun 1820, 22–25, 27–30, 32  | June 1832
Prinsep, Henry Thoby | Jul 1850–1, 53–58  | February 1878
Purling, John | 1763–66, 68–69, 70*, 71**, 77–80  | August 1800
Raikes, George | Mar 1817, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, disq. Jul 1836.
Ravenshaw, John Goldsborough | Jul 1819–22, 24–27, 29–31*–32**, 34–37, 39–40  | June 1840
Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke | 1856–58  | March 1895
Raymond, John | 1757–60  | September 1780
Raymond, Jones | 1734-37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54-57  | March 1768
Reid, Thomas | Nov 1803, 05–08, 10–13, 15*–16**–18, 20*–21**–23  | March 1824
Rider, William | 1738-41, 43–46, 48–51, 53-54  | March 1855
Robarts, Abraham | Mar 1786–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06, 08–11, 1315, disq. Oct 1815.  | November 1816
Roberts, John | 1764–66, 67–70, 71–72, 75*–76**–78, Nov 80–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–01*–02**–03*, 05–08  | February 1810
Robertson, Archibald | Jun 1841–42, 44–47  | June 1847
Robinson, George Abercrombie | 1808–11, 13–16, 18–19*–20**–1, 23–5*–6**, 28, disq. Mar 1829.
Rooke, Giles | 1758–60, 61–64  | December 1790
Rous, Thomas | 1758, 60*, 61*, 62**, 64**, 65, 66*, 67**, 70–71  | June 1771
Rous, Thomas Bates | 1773, 74, 76–79.  | February 1799
Rumbold, Thomas | 1772, 75–77, resigned Aug 1777  | November 1791
Saunders, Thomas | 1765–66, 67*  | October 1775
Savage, Henry | 1755–58, 60–62, 64–67, 70–77, 79–82  | March 1785
Scott, David (of Dunninald) | Dec 1788–91, 93–95*–96**, 98–1800*–01**, resigned Apr 1802  | November 1805
Scott, David (2) | 1814–17, 19–20, disq. Aug 1820  | July 1872
Scrafton, Luke | 1765–68
Seward, Richard | 1759, 61–63.  | March 1764
Shank, Henry | 1831–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53.
Shepherd, John | Jun 1835–6, 38–41, 43*–44**–46, 48–49*–50**–51**, 53–58  | January 1859
Smith, George | Apr 1795, 97–1800, 02–05*, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–5, 27–30, 32–3, disq. Jul 1833.  | December 1836
Smith, Martin Tucker | Dec 1838, 40–43, 45–48, 50–58  | October 1880
Smith, John (see Burges, John Smith)
Smith, Joshua | 1771–72  | March 1819
Smith, Nathaniel | 1774–75, 77–80, 82*–83***–84**–85*, 87*–88**–90, 92–94  | May 1794
Smith, Richard | 1759–62, 64  | December 1782
Smith, Samuel | 1783–86, disq. Jul 1786.  | June 1793
Snell, William | 1762–64, 67–69.  | January 1789
Sparkes, Joseph | 1773–74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89  | February 1790
Stables, John | 1774–76, 78–81, disq. Oct 1781.  | January 1795
Steevens, George | 1758–60, 62, 63  | June 1763
Stephenson, John | 1765–68  | April 1794
Stuart, James[3] | 1826–9, 31–2  | April 1833
Sulivan, Laurence | 1758**, 60**, 61**, 63*, 64, 69, 71, 72*, 78–80*–81**, 83–85  | February 1786
Sykes, William Henry | Jul 1840–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55*–56**–58  | June 1872
Tatem, George | 1772–74, 76–79, 81–84, Jul 1786, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801  | July 1807
Taylor, John Bladen | Jan 1810, 11–14, 16–19  | 1819
Thelusson, George Woodford | Sep 1796–7, 99–1802, 04–07  | December 1811
Thornhill, John | Oct 1815–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–40  | February 1841
Thornton, Robert | Dec 1787–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13** disq. Apr 1814.  | March 1826
Thornton, William (1) | 1759, 61–64.  | April 1801
Thornton, William (2) (see Astell, William Thornton)
Toone, Sweny | Mar 1798–98–1800, 02–05, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–25, 27–30, disq. Feb 1831.
Townson, John | Mar 1781, 81–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–96  | March 1797
Travers, John | 1786–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09  | September 1809
Tucker, Henry St. George | 1826–29, 31–33*–34**, 36–39, 41–44, 46*–47**–49, 51  | June 1851
Tullie, Timothy | 1750-53, 55–58, 60–63  | August 1765
Turner, Whichcott | 1742-45, 47–50, 52-55  | November 1780
Twining, Richard | 1810–13, 15–16, disq. Jan 1817  | 1824
Vansittart, Henry | 1769  | 1770
Verelst, Harry | 1771  | October 1785
Vivian, John Hussey | 1856–58.
Walpole, Hon. Thomas | 1753-54  | March 1803
Walton, Bourchier | 1759, 60–62, d. Jun 1779.  | June 1779
Ward, Edward | 1762, d. Sep 1762.  | September 1762
Warden, Francis | Jul 1836, 38–41, 43–46, 48–50, disq. Jul 1850.
Warner, Richard | 1760–63.  | April 1775
Wartalop, Charles | 1769, 72, 73, 74–75, 77–80, 82–84  | December 1784
Waters, Thomas | 1759–62  | September 1764
Webber, William | 1762–65  | April 1779
Western, Maximilian | 1755-57  | April 1764
Wheler, Edward | 1765–68, 70–72–73**, 74**–76.  | October 1784
Whiteman, John Clarmont | May 1844–7, 49–52  | August 1866
Wier, Daniel | 1768–73, 74–76  | November 1781
Wigram, William | May 1809–12, 15–18, 20–22*–23**, 25–28,30–3*, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53  | 1858
Wilberforce, William | 1753–54  | 1777
Wilkinson, Jacob | 1782–3, resigned Nov 1783  | May 1791
Williams, Robert | 1809–12, d. Jul 1812  | July 1812
Williams, Stephen | Mar 1790, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04  | March 1805
Willock, Henry | Jan 1838, 39–42, 44*–45**–47, 49–52, 54–58  | 1858
Willoughby, John Pollard | 1854–8  | September 1866
Willy, William | 1746-49, 51-54  | May 1765
Winter, James | 1737-40, 42–45, 47–50, 52-54  | January 1756
Wombwell, George | 1766–68, 75–77**–78**, 80, d. Nov 1780  | November 1780
Woodhouse, John | 1768–71, 73–76, 78–81, Jan 1784–84–86, 88–90, disq. Feb 1791  | August 1792
Young, William | Mar 1829–29–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46

## List of chairmen and deputy chairmen since 1714

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Prior to 1714 the Chairman and Deputy Chairman were appointed at each meeting of the Court.[4]

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1714  | Sir Charles Peers (Kt.)  | Robert Child
1715  | Sir Robert Child (Kt.) | Josias Wordsworth
1716  | Sir Gregory Page, Bt.  | Henry Lyell
1717  | Josias Wordsworth  | Henry Lyell (2nd time)
1718  | Henry Lyell  | Sir Robert Nightingale, Bt
1719  | Sir Robert Nightingale, Bt | William Dawsonne
1720  | William Dawsonne  | Sir Matthew Decker, Bt
1721  | Henry Lyell (2nd time)  | Thomas Heath
1722  | Josias Wordsworth (2nd time)  | Joseph Herne
1723  | Josias Wordsworth (3rd time)  | Edward Harrison
1724  | Edward Harrison | Abraham Addams
1725  | Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet | Henry Lyell (3rd time)
1726  | Henry Lyell (3rd time)  | John Gould
1727  | John Gould | Josias Wordsworth (2nd time)
1728  | Josias Wordsworth (4th time)  | Edward Harrison (2nd time)
1729  | Edward Harrison (2nd time)  | Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (2nd time)
1730  | Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (2nd time)  | Josias Wordsworth (3rd time)
1731  | Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (3rd time)  | Edward Harrison
1732  | Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (4th time)  | Josias Wordsworth (4th time)
1733  | Josias Wordsworth (5th time)  | John Gould (2nd time)
1734  | Josias Wordsworth (6th time)  | Abraham Addams
1735  | Josias Wordsworth (7th time)  | Sir William Billiers (Kt.)
1736  | Sir William Billiers (Kt.) | Harry Gough
1737  | Harry Gough | Josias Wordsworth (5th time)
1738  | Josias Wordsworth (8th time)  | Sir William Rous (Kt.)
1739  | Sir William Rous (Kt.) | Samuel Feake
1740  | Samuel Feake  | Harry Gough (2nd time)
1741  | Harry Gough (2nd time)  | Sir John Salter (Kt.)
1742  | Sir John Salter (Kt.) | Harry Gough (3rd time)
1743  | Harry Gough (3rd time)  | Samuel Feake (2nd time)
1744  | Samuel Feake (2nd time)  | Dodding Bradyll
1745  | Dodding Bradyll | Harry Gough (4th time)
1746  | Harry Gough (4th time)  | Samuel Feake (3rd time)
1747  | Harry Gough (5th time)  | Richard Chauncey
1748  | Richard Chauncey | Dodding Bradyll (died Jan. 1748/9)
1749  | William Baker | Richard Chauncey (2nd time)
1750  | Richard Chauncey (2nd time)  | Harry Gough (5th time)
1751  | Roger Drake | William Baker
1752  | William Baker (2nd time)  | Richard Chauncey (3rd time)
1753  | Richard Chauncey(3rd time)  | Roger Drake
1754  | Roger Drake (2nd time)  | Richard Chauncey (4th time)
1755  | Roger Drake (3rd time)  | Peter Godfrey
1756  | Peter Godfrey  | John Payne
1757  | John Payne  | Laurence Sulivan
1758  | Laurence Sulivan | Roger Drake (2nd time)
1759  | Peter Godfrey (2nd time)  | Sir John Boyd, Bt.
1760  | Laurence Sulivan | Thomas Rous
1761  | Laurence Sulivan | Thomas Rous (2nd time)
1762  | Thomas Rous  | John Dorrien
1763  | John Dorrien | Laurence Sulivan
1764  | Thomas Rous (2nd time)  | Henry Crabb-Boulton
1765  | Henry Crabb-Boulton | George Dudley
1766  | George Dudley  | Thomas Rous (3rd time)
1767  | Thomas Rous (3rd time)  | Thomas Saunders
1768  | Henry Crabb-Boulton (2nd time)  | Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet
1769  | Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet  | Peregrine Cust
1770  | Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet  | John Purling
1771  | John Purling | George Dudley (2nd time)
1772  | Sir George Colebrooke, Bt.  | Laurence Sulivan
1773  | Henry Crabb-Boulton (died October 1773) (3rd time) replaced by

Edward Wheler

| Edward Wheler replaced by

John Harrison

1774  | Edward Wheler (2nd time)  | John Harrison (2nd time)
1775  | John Harrison  | John Roberts
1776  | John Roberts  | William James
1777  | George Wombwell (later Sir George Wombwell, Bt.) | William Devaynes
1778  | George Wombwell (2nd time) | William James (2nd time)
1779  | Sir William James, Bt. | William Devaynes (2nd time)
1780  | William Devaynes | Laurence Sulivan
1781  | Laurence Sulivan | Sir William James, Bt.
1782  | Robert Gregory | Henry Fletcher
1783  | Sir Henry Fletcher, Bt. | Nathaniel Smith
1784  | Nathaniel Smith | William Devaynes (3rd time)
1785  | William Devaynes (2nd time)  | Nathaniel Smith (2nd time)
1786  | John Michie  | John Motteaux
1787  | John Motteaux  | Nathaniel Smith (3rd time)
1788  | Nathaniel Smith (3rd time)  | John Michie
1789  | William Devaynes (3rd time)  | John Michie
1790  | Stephen Lushington | William Devaynes (4th time)
1791  | John Smith Burges | Francis Baring
1792  | Francis Baring | John Smith Burges
1793  | William Devaynes (4th time)  | Thomas Wartalop
1794  | William Devaynes (5th time)  | John Hunter
1795  | Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (2nd time)  | David Scott
1796  | David Scott | Hugh Inglis
1797  | Hugh Inglis | Jacob Bosanquet
1798  | Jacob Bosanquet | Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (2nd time)
1799  | Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (3rd time)  | Hugh Inglis (2nd time)
1800  | Hugh Inglis (2nd time)  | David Scott (2nd time)
1801  | David Scott (2nd time)  | Charles Mills
1802  | John Roberts (2nd time)  | Jacob Bosanquet (2nd time)
1803  | Jacob Bosanquet (2nd time)  | John Roberts (2nd time)
1804  | Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone | Charles Grant
1805  | Charles Grant | George Smith
1806  | Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone | Edward Parry
1807  | Edward Parry  | Charles Grant
1808  | Edward Parry (2nd time)  | Charles Grant
1809  | Charles Grant (2nd time)  | William Astell
1810  | William Astell | Jacob Bosanquet (3rd time)
1811  | Jacob Bosanquet (3rd time)  | Sir Hugh Inglis, Bt. (3rd time)
1812  | Sir Hugh Inglis, Bt. (3rd time)  | Robert Thornton
1813  | Robert Thornton  | Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone
1814  | Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone | John Inglis
1815  | Charles Grant (3rd time)  | Reid, Thomas
1816  | Reid, Thomas | John Jebb
1817  | John Jebb  | James Pattison
1818  | James Pattison | Campbell Marjoribanks
1819  | Campbell Marjoribanks  | George A.Robinson
1820  | George A.Robinson | Reid, Thomas (2nd time)
1821  | Reid, Thomas (2nd time)  | James Pattison (2nd time)
1822  | James Pattison (2nd time)  | William Wigram
1823  | William Wigram | William Astell (2nd time)
1824  | William Astell (2nd time)  | Campbell Marjoribanks (2nd time)
1825  | Campbell Marjoribanks (2nd time)  | Sir George A. Robinson, Bt. (2nd time)
1826  | Sir George A. Robinson, Bt. (2nd time)  | Hon. Hugh Lindsay
1827  | Hon. Hugh Lindsay | James Pattison (3rd time)
1828  | William Astell (3rd time)  | John Loch
1829  | John Loch | William Astell (3rd time)
1830  | William Astell (4th time)  | Robert Campbell
1831  | Sir Robert Campbell, Bt. | John Goldsborough Ravenshaw
1832  | John Goldsborough Ravenshaw | Campbell Marjoribanks (3rd time)
1833  | Campbell Marjoribanks (3rd time)

John Loch (2nd time)

| William Wigram (2nd time)

Henry St George Tucker

1834  | Henry St George Tucker | William Stanley Clarke
1835  | William Stanley Clarke  | James Rivett-Carnac
1836  | Sir James Rivett-Carnac, Bt. | John Loch (2nd time)
1837  | Sir James Rivett-Carnac, Bt. | Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B.
1838  | Sir James L.Lushington | Richard Jenkins
1839  | Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.  | William B.Bayley
1840  | William B.Bayley | George Lyall
1841  | George Lyall | Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (2nd time)
1842  | Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (2nd time)  | John Cotton
1843  | John Cotton  | John Shepherd
1844  | John Shepherd | Sir Henry Willock
1845  | Sir Henry Willock | James Weir Hogg
1846  | James Weir Hogg | Henry St George Tucker (2nd time)
1847  | Henry St George Tucker (2nd time)  | Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (3rd time)
1848  | Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (3rd time)  | Major-General Archibald Galloway, C.B.
1849  | Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B.  | John Shepherd (2nd time)
1850  | John Shepherd (2nd time)  | Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (2nd time)
1851  | John Shepherd (3rd time)  | Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (3rd time)
1852  | Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (2nd time)  | Russell Ellice
1853  | Russell Ellice | Major James Oliphant
1854  | Major James Oliphant | Elliot Macnaghten
1855  | Elliot Macnaghten | Col William Henry Sykes
1856  | Col William Henry Sykes | Ross Donnelly Mangles
1857  | Ross Donnelly Mangles | Sir Frederick Currie, Bt
1858  | Sir Frederick Currie, Bt | Captain Eastwick

## References

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* C.H. & D. Philips, "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858".  Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society October 1941

## Notes

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1. ^ The killing in Multan of Patrick Vans Agnew and Lt Anderson sparked the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849)
2. ^ Parker, James Gordon (1977). The Directors of the East India Company, 1754-1790 (PDF) (PhD). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. ^ Harratt, Simon (2009). D. R. Fisher (ed.). "STUART, James (1774–1833), of 63 Portland Place, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820–1832. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
4. ^ Record of Services of the Honourable East India Company's Civil Servants in the Madras Presidency