John Beard (colonial administrator)

John Beard (died 1685) was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as the Chief Agent and President of Bengal in the late seventeenth century.[1]

John Beard
Died1685
OccupationColonial Administrator
Known for

Beard wrote one of the earliest accounts of the legend of Gabriel Boughton. He died in Hooghly in 1685.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Provinces of British India – World Statesmen
  2. ^ 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
Preceded by Chief Agent of Bengal
17 July 1684 – 1685
Succeeded by