Edward Littleton (colonial administrator)
Edward Littleton | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1705 |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
| Known for | President of Bengal |
Sir Edward Littleton (died 1705) was an administrator of the
Littleton was the eldest son of
Member of Parliament (MP) for Staffordshire.[2]
Littleton was expelled from the East India Company in 1682. Later he was a founding director of the
Calcutta, opposing John Beard of the old Company in Indian matters. It was some years before the two companies were amalgamated.[5][6]
References
- ^ Provinces of British India - World Statesmen
- ^ historyofparliamentonline.org, Littleton, Edward (1653-1705), of Pillaton Hall, Staffs.
- ^ William Wilson Hunter, A History Of British India (1900) p. 343; archive.org.
- ISBN 978-0-8063-0443-4. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-2864-5. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-2864-5. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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