John Beard (colonial administrator)

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John Beard
Died1685
OccupationColonial Administrator
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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]

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

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References

  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