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John Smith Burges

1734 – 1803

Chairman of the British East India Company

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About John Smith Burges

Lived 1734 – 1803 (aged 68–69). John Smith Burges was an English and British.

Lt. Col. Sir John Smith-Burges, 1st Baronet (c. 173424 April 1803) was Chairman of the East India Company in 1791.

Life

Smith-Burges was a director of the East India Company. He was Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 3rd Regiment, East India Volunteers.

He was the son of John Smith and Mary Ransom. He was born John Smith and changed his name by Royal Licence on 10 June 1790 to John Smith-Burges. He was created 1st Baronet Smith-Burges, of East Ham, in the county of Essex, on 4 May 1793. His father-in-law, Ynyr Burges, was Secretary of the East India Company; he had been offered the baronetcy, and turned it down.

Sir John Smith-Burges left no male heir and the title became extinct on his death.

Margaret married, secondly in 1816, John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett, as his second wife.

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Born
1734
Birth century
Also known as
Sir John Smith Burges, 1st Baronet, Sir John Smith-Burges, John Smith-Burges, Lieut.-Col. Sir John Smith-Burges

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Smith Burges?

Chairman of the British East India Company

When was John Smith Burges born?

John Smith Burges was born in 1734.

When did John Smith Burges die?

John Smith Burges died on 24 April 1803.

What nationality was John Smith Burges?

John Smith Burges was English and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Smith Burges

· Wikidata: Q6258377

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