John Beard | |
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Died | 1685 |
Occupation | Colonial 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]
John Beard | |
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Died | 1685 |
Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Known for |
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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]