Henry Vansittart
British Governor of Bengal (1732–1770) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Vansittart (3 June 1732 – 1770) was an English colonial administrator, who was the Governor of Bengal from 1759 to 1764.
For the Royal Navy officer, see Henry Vansittart (Royal Navy officer).
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Henry Vansittart | |
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Governor of the Presidency of Fort William | |
In office 1762–1764 | |
Preceded by | Robert Clive |
Succeeded by | Robert Clive |
Personal details | |
Born | (1732-06-03)3 June 1732 Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England |
Died | 1770 (aged 37) Presumed to have died at sea in the Mozambique Channel |
Alma mater | Reading School Winchester College |
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