List of East India Company directors

The East India Company controlled most of the subcontinent of India. No other company in history has ever governed so many people. With the exception of China, the E.I.C. controlled a larger population by the nineteenth century than any government of any country in the world.

About the list

The following list of East India Company directors is taken from the "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858", compiled by C.H. & D. Philips and published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, October 1941. This list has been compiled from manuscript records, in particular the Court Minutes and Home Miscellaneous Series, volume 764, at the India Office, amplified and checked by information mainly taken from the "Annual Register, the Asiatic Annual."

How to read the list

"The figures indicate the year of election to the Court of Directors and unless the name of the month in any particular year is given, the month is assumed to be that of April. It is important to remember that throughout the period the year of office was from April to the following April. When a span of years is shown the election dates given are inclusive."

"An asterisk placed after a year indicates that the director concerned was elected deputy chairman for that year, two asterisks, that he was chosen chairman, three, that he was first elected deputy and later in the same year appointed chairman. The abbreviations d., disq., respectively stand for died, disqualified.

List of directors

Directors of the British East India Company 1758–1858

Director's name	Dates of directorship	died
Agnew, Patrick Vans	Template:Dts, 35–8, 40–2	Template:Dts
Alexander, Henry	Template:Dts–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46, 48–51, 53	Template:Dts
Template:Sort	Template:Dts–22, 24–72, 29–32, 34–37, 39	Template:Dts
Template:Sort	1814–17, 19–20	Template:Dts
Template:Sort	1760, 63	Template:Dts
Template:Sort	Template:Dts–1800, 02–05, 07–09*–10**, 12–15, 17–20, 22–23*–24**–25, 27–28**–29–*30**, 32–35, 37–40, 42–45	Template:Dts
Astell, John Harvey	Template:Dts, 52–58.
Atkinson, Richard	Jan 1784–84–85	Template:Dts
Baillie, John	Template:Dts, 25–28, 30–33	Template:Dts
Bannerman, John Alexander	1808–11, 13–16, disq. Mar 1817.	Template:Dts
Baring, Francis	1779–82, 84–87, 89–91*–92**, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09–10	Template:Dts
Baron, Christopher	1759, 61–64, 66–67	Template:Dts
Barrington, Fitzwilliam	1759, 61–62, 65–67.	Template:Dts
Barwell, William	1753–56, 58–59, 61–64, 66.	Template:Dts
Bayley, William Butterworth	July 1833–35 37–39*–40**, 42–45, 47–50, 52–58	Template:Dts
Bebb, John	Nov 1804, 06–09, 11–14, 16*–17**–19, 21–24, 26–29, disq. Apr 1830.
Becher, Richard	1775–78, 80, disq. Mar 1781.	Template:Dts
Bensley, William	Oct 1781–84, 86–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09	Template:Dts
Boddam, Charles	1769, 72–75, 77–80, 82–d. 84	Template:Dts
Boehm, Edmund	1784–7	Template:Dts
Booth, Benjamin	1767–70, 72–73, 75–78, 80–83	Template:Dts
Bootle, Robert	1741–44, 46–49, 52–53, 55	Template:Dts
Bosanquet, Jacob (1)	1759	Template:Dts
Bosanquet, Jacob (2)	Aug 1782–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–97*–98**, 1800–02*–03**, 05–08, 10*–11**–12**–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–26, disq. Mar 1827.	Template:Dts
Bosanquet, Richard	1768–69, 71–72.	Template:Dts
Boyd, John	1753–56, 58, 59*, 60–61, 63–64	Template:Dts
Browne, John	1757–60, 62–63
Bryant, Jeremiah	Feb 1841–41, 43–45	Template:Dts
Burges, John Smith	1773, 74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89, 91**–92*–94, 96–99, 1801–03	Template:Dts
Burrow, Christopher	1735–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53, 55–58, 60–61	Template:Dts
Burrow, Robert	1762–64	Template:Dts
Campbell, Archibald M.	Feb 1796–96	Template:Dts
Campbell, Robert	Jul 1817, 19–22, 24–7, 29–30*–31**–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52	Template:Dts
Carnac, James Rivett	Mar 1827–28, 30–33, 35*–36**–37**–38, disq. Dec 1838	Template:Dts
Caulfeild, James	1848–51	Template:Dts
Chambers, Charles (1)	1755–57, 63–66, 68	Template:Dts
Chambers, Charles (2)	1770, 73
Chauncey, Richard	1737–40, 42–45, 1747**–48*–49**–50*, 52**–53*–54*	Template:Dts
Cheap, Thomas	Aug 1777–78, 80–83, 85–88, 90-95	Template:Dts
Clarke, William Stanley	Mar 1815–15–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–34*–35**–36, 38–41, 43	Template:Dts
Clerk, Robert	Jul 1812, 14–15	Template:Dts
Cockburn, James	1767–68, 70–71	Template:Dts
Colebrooke, George	1767, 68*, 69**, 70**, 72**	Template:Dts
Cotton, John	Apr 1833–33–34, 36–39, 41–42*–43**–44, 46–49, 51–53	Template:Dts
Cotton, Joseph	1795–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, disq. May 1823	Template:Dts
Crabb-Boulton, Henry	1753–56, 58–61, 63, 64*, 65**, 67, 68**, 69, 70, 72, 73**	Template:Dts
Creed, James	1758, 61	Template:Dts
Creswicke, Joseph	1765–68	Template:Dts
Cruttenden, Edward Holden	1765–68, 70–71	Template:Dts
Cuming, George	1764–67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 85–87	Template:Dts
Currie, Frederick	1854–56, 57*, 58**	Template:Dts
Cust, Peregrine	1767, 68, 69*	Template:Dts
Cutts, Charles	1749–52, 58–61, 63–66.
Daniell, James	Oct 1809, 11–14, 16–19, 21–24, resigned Apr 1825
Darell, Lionel	1780–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–d. 3 Oct	Template:Dts
Davis, Samuel	Oct 1810–12, 14–17, 19	Template:Dts
Dempster, George	1769, 72	Template:Dts
Dent, William	Jan 1851–51–53	Template:Dts
Dethick, Thomas	1772
Devaynes, William	1770–73, 74–75, 77*–89*–80**, 82–83*–84*–85**, 87–88*–89**–90*, 92–93**–94**–95, 97–1800, 02–05, defeated Apr 1807	Template:Dts
Dorrien, John	1755–58, 60, 61, 62*, 63**	Template:Dts
Drake, Roger	1738–41, 43–46, 48–51*, 53*–54**–55**–56, 58*	Template:Dts
Du Cane, Peter	1750–53	Template:Dts
Du Cane, Peter	1764, 66–69, 71–73	Template:Dts
Dudley, George	1757–60, 62, 64, 65*, 66**, 67, 70, 71*	Template:Dts
Dupre, Josias	1765, 66	Template:Dts
Eastwick, William Joseph	Jun 1847, 49–52, 54–8*.
Edmonstone, Neil Benjamin	Oct 1820–2, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, 39–41	Template:Dts
Ellice, Russell	Feb 1831, 32–5, 37–40, 42–5, 47–50, 52*–3**, 54–8.
Elphinstone, William Fullarton	Dec 1786–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–04**,06**–09,11–13*–14**, 16–19, 21–4, resigned Apr 1825	Template:Dts
Ewer, Walter	Dec 1790–Apr 91, 92–4, disq. Apr 1795	Template:Dts
Farquhar, Robert Townsend	Mar 1826–26–28	Template:Dts
Fergusson, Robert Cutlar	Feb 1830–30–31, 33–5, disq. Jun 1835.
Fitzhugh, Thomas	Aug 1785, 87–90, 92–5, 97–9	Template:Dts
Fletcher, Henry	1769, 71–75, 77–80, 82***–83**, resigned Nov 1783	Template:Dts
Fonnereau, Zachary Philip	1753–54	Template:Dts
Forbes, John	Apr 1830, 31–34, 36–9	Template:Dts
Fraser, Simon	Feb 1791–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06	Template:Dts
Freeman, William George	1769, 74–76, 78–81
Galloway, Archibald	Sep 1840, 42–45, 47–48*–49**–50	Template:Dts
Gildart, Richard	1759	Template:Dts
Godfrey, Peter	1734–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55**–56*–57, 59**, 60
Gough, Charles	1749-52, 54–57, 59–62	Template:Dts
Grant, Charles	May 1794–95, 97–1800, 02–04–*05**, 07*–08*–09**–10, 1215**, 17–20, 22–23	Template:Dts
Gregory, Robert	1769–72, 75–78, 80–82**, resigned Aug 1782.	Template:Dts
Hadley, Henry	1757–60, 62–65	Template:Dts
Hall, Richard	1773, 74, 76–79, 81–94, 86, d. Dec 1786	Template:Dts
Harrison, John	1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73*, 74*–75**–77, 79–82	Template:Dts
Harrison, Samuel	1759, 61–62	Template:Dts
Hawkesworth, John	Apr 1773–Nov 73	Template:Dts
Hogg, James Weir	Sep 1839–42, 44–45*–46**–47, 49–50*–51*–52**, 54–58	Template:Dts
Hudleston, John	1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–35, disq. Mar 1826.
Hunter, John	1781–84, 86–89, 91–94*, 96–99, 1801–02	Template:Dts
Hurlock, Joseph	1768, 70–73	Template:Dts
Impey, Michael	1736-39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–54, 56-57	Template:Dts
Inglis, Hugh	1784–7, 89–92, 94–96*–97**, 99*, 1800**–02, 04–07, 09–11*–12*	Template:Dts
Inglis, John	May 1803–04, 06–09, 11–14*, 16–19, 21–22	Template:Dts
Irwin, James	Apr 1795, 97	Template:Dts
Jackson, John	1807–10, 12–15, 17–20	Template:Dts
Jackson, William Adair	Jan 1803–03–04	Template:Dts
James, William	1768–71, 73, 74–76*, 78*–79**–80–81*, 83	Template:Dts
Jenkins, Richard	Jun 1832–5, 37–38*–39**–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53	Template:Dts
Johnstone, George	Jan 1784–84–85	Template:Dts
Jones, Robert	1754–57, 65–68	Template:Dts
Lascelles, Peter	1770, 72–75	Template:Dts
Law, Stephen	1746-49, 51–54, 56	Template:Dts
Le Mesurier, Paul	1784–7, 89–92, 94–7, 99–1802, 04–05	Template:Dts
Lindsay, Hugh	1814–17, 19–22, 24–26*–27**, 29–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44	Template:Dts
Linwood, Nicholas	1749-52, 54	Template:Dts
Loch, John	1821–24, 26–28*–9**, 31–33**–34, 36*–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53	Template:Dts
Lumsden, John	Jan 1817, 18	Template:Dts
Lushington, James Law	Jul 1827–28, 30–33, 35–37*–38**, 40–41*–42**–43, 45–47*–48**, 50-53	Template:Dts
Lushington, Stephen	1782–85, 87–89*–90**, 92–95**, 97–98*–99**–1800, 02–05	Template:Dts
Lyall, George	1830–33, 35–38, 40*–41**–43, 45–48, 50, disq. Jan 1851	Template:Dts
Mabbott, William	1741-44, 46–49, 51–54, 56	Template:Dts
Macnaghten, Elliot	Jun 1842–3, 45–48, 50–53, 54*, 55**, 56–58	Template:Dts
Mangles, Ross Donnelly	1847–50, 52–3, 54, 55, 56*, 57**, 58	Template:Dts
Manship, John	1755–58, 62–65, 67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 84–87, 89–92, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09, disq. May 1809	Template:Dts
Marjoribanks, Campbell	1807–10, 12–15, 17–18*–19**20, 22–24*–25**, 27–30, 32*–33**–35, 37–40	Template:Dts
Marjoribanks, Dudley Coutts	1853	Template:Dts
Masterman, John	Nov 1823–5, 27–30, 325, 37–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53.
Melville, William Henry Leslie	Jul 1845–6, 48–51, 53–55.
Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus	1789–92, 94–97,9 9–1802, 04–07, 09–12	Template:Dts
Michie, John	1770–75, 77–80, 83–86**, 88*	Template:Dts
Millet, George	Jan 1806–06–07, 09–12	Template:Dts
Mills, Charles (1)	Aug 1785–6, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801 ***, 03–06, 08–11, 13–14, disq. Mar 1815.	Template:Dts
Mills, Charles (2)	Aug 1822–24, 26–29, 31–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–58	Template:Dts
Mills, William	1778–81, 83–85, disq. Aug 1785.	Template:Dts
Moffat, James	1774–7, 79–82, Dec 1784–85, 87–90	Template:Dts
Money, William	1789–92, 94–5	Template:Dts
Money, William Taylor	Dec 1818, 20–23, 25, disq. Mar 1826.
Moore, James Arthur	May 1850, 52–53, d. Jul 1860.
Morris, John	1814–17, 19–22, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, disq. Jan 1838.
Motteux, John	1769, 1784–86*–87**	Template:Dts
Muspratt, John Petty	Mar 1824, 25–28, 30–33, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53	Template:Dts
Newnham, Nathaniel	1738-41, 43–46, 48–51, 53–56, 58	Template:Dts
Oliphant, James	Jan 1844–44–46, 48–51, 53*, 54**, 55–56, disq. Apr 1857	Template:Dts
Pardoe, John	1765–68	Template:Dts
Parry, Edward	Apr 1797–97–98, 1800–03,0506*–07**–08**, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–27	Template:Dts
Parry, Richard	Aug 1815–17	Template:Dts
Parry, Thomas	Oct 1781, 83–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06	Template:Dts
Pattison, James	Mar 1805, 06–09, 11–14, 16–17*–18**–19, 21*–22**–24, 26–27*–29, disq. Apr 1830.
Pattle, Thomas	1787–90, 92–94, disq. Apr 1795	Template:Dts
Payne, John	1741-44, 46–47, 49–52, 54–56*–57**	Template:Dts
Peach, Samuel	1773–74, 76–79, 81, disq. Oct 1781	Template:Dts
Peel, Laurence	1857	Template:Dts
Phipps, Thomas	1742-45, 47–50, 52–55, 57-58	Template:Dts
Pigou, Frederick	1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73–77	Template:Dts
Plant, Henry	1745-48, 50–53, 55-58	Template:Dts
Plowden, Richard Chicheley	1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–6, 28–29	Template:Dts
Plowden, William Henry Chicheley	1841–44, 46–49, 51–53	Template:Dts
Pollock, George	1854–55, 58	Template:Dts
Prescott, Charles Elton	Jun 1820, 22–25, 27–30, 32	Template:Dts
Prinsep, Henry Thoby	Jul 1850–1, 53–58	Template:Dts
Purling, John	1763–66, 68–69, 70*, 71**, 77–80	Template:Dts
Raikes, George	Mar 1817, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, disq. Jul 1836.
Ravenshaw, John Goldsborough	Jul 1819–22, 24–27, 29–31*–32**, 34–37, 39–40	Template:Dts
Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke	1856–58	Template:Dts
Raymond, John	1757–60	Template:Dts
Raymond, Jones	1734-37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54-57	Template:Dts
Reid, Thomas	Nov 1803, 05–08, 10–13, 15*–16**–18, 20*–21**–23	Template:Dts
Rider, William	1738-41, 43–46, 48–51, 53-54	Template:Dts
Robarts, Abraham	Mar 1786–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06, 08–11, 1315, disq. Oct 1815.	Template:Dts
Roberts, John	1764–66, 67–70, 71–72, 75*–76**–78, Nov 80–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–01*–02**–03*, 05–08	Template:Dts
Robertson, Archibald	Jun 1841–42, 44–47	Template:Dts
Robinson, George Abercrombie	1808–11, 13–16, 18–19*–20**–1, 23–5*–6**, 28, disq. Mar 1829.
Rooke, Giles	1758–60, 61–64	Template:Dts
Rous, Thomas	1758, 60*, 61*, 62**, 64**, 65, 66*, 67**, 70–71	Template:Dts
Rous, Thomas Bates	1773, 74, 76–79.	Template:Dts
Rumbold, Thomas	1772, 75–77, resigned Aug 1777	Template:Dts
Saunders, Thomas	1765–66, 67*	Template:Dts
Savage, Henry	1755–58, 60–62, 64–67, 70–77, 79–82	Template:Dts
Scott, David (of Dunninald)	Dec 1788–91, 93–95*–96**, 98–1800*–01**, resigned Apr 1802	Template:Dts
Scott, David (2)	1814–17, 19–20, disq. Aug 1820	Template:Dts
Scrafton, Luke	1765–68
Seward, Richard	1759, 61–63.	Template:Dts
Shank, Henry	1831–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53.
Shepherd, John	Jun 1835–6, 38–41, 43*–44**–46, 48–49*–50**–51**, 53–58	Template:Dts
Smith, George	Apr 1795, 97–1800, 02–05*, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–5, 27–30, 32–3, disq. Jul 1833.	Template:Dts
Smith, Martin Tucker	Dec 1838, 40–43, 45–48, 50–58	Template:Dts
Smith, John (see Burges, John Smith)
Smith, Joshua	1771–72	Template:Dts
Smith, Nathaniel	1774–75, 77–80, 82*–83***–84**–85*, 87*–88**–90, 92–94	Template:Dts
Smith, Richard	1759–62, 64	Template:Dts
Smith, Samuel	1783–86, disq. Jul 1786.	Template:Dts
Snell, William	1762–64, 67–69.	Template:Dts
Sparkes, Joseph	1773–74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89	Template:Dts
Stables, John	1774–76, 78–81, disq. Oct 1781.	Template:Dts
Steevens, George	1758–60, 62, 63	Template:Dts
Stephenson, John	1765–68	Template:Dts
Stuart, James	1826–9, 31–2	Template:Dts
Sulivan, Laurence	1758**, 60**, 61**, 63*, 64, 69, 71, 72*, 78–80*–81**, 83–85	Template:Dts
Sykes, William Henry	Jul 1840–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55*–56**–58	Template:Dts
Tatem, George	1772–74, 76–79, 81–84, Jul 1786, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801	Template:Dts
Taylor, John Bladen	Jan 1810, 11–14, 16–19	Template:Dts
Thelusson, George Woodford	Sep 1796–7, 99–1802, 04–07	Template:Dts
Thornhill, John	Oct 1815–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–40	Template:Dts
Thornton, Robert	Dec 1787–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13** disq. Apr 1814.	Template:Dts
Thornton, William (1)	1759, 61–64.	Template:Dts
Thornton, William (2) (see Astell, William Thornton)
Toone, Sweny	Mar 1798–98–1800, 02–05, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–25, 27–30, disq. Feb 1831.
Townson, John	Mar 1781, 81–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–96	Template:Dts
Travers, John	1786–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09	Template:Dts
Tucker, Henry St. George	1826–29, 31–33*–34**, 36–39, 41–44, 46*–47**–49, 51	Template:Dts
Tullie, Timothy	1750-53, 55–58, 60–63	Template:Dts
Turner, Whichcott	1742-45, 47–50, 52-55	Template:Dts
Twining, Richard	1810–13, 15–16, disq. Jan 1817	Template:Dts
Vansittart, Henry	1769	Template:Dts
Verelst, Harry	1771	Template:Dts
Vivian, John Hussey	1856–58.
Walpole, Hon. Thomas	1753-54	Template:Dts
Walton, Bourchier	1759, 60–62, d. Jun 1779.	Template:Dts
Ward, Edward	1762, d. Sep 1762.	Template:Dts
Warden, Francis	Jul 1836, 38–41, 43–46, 48–50, disq. Jul 1850.
Warner, Richard	1760–63.	Template:Dts
Wartalop, Charles	1769, 72, 73, 74–75, 77–80, 82–84	Template:Dts
Waters, Thomas	1759–62	Template:Dts
Webber, William	1762–65	Template:Dts
Western, Maximilian	1755-57	Template:Dts
Wheler, Edward	1765–68, 70–72–73**, 74**–76.	Template:Dts
Whiteman, John Clarmont	May 1844–7, 49–52	Template:Dts
Wier, Daniel	1768–73, 74–76	Template:Dts
Wigram, William	May 1809–12, 15–18, 20–22*–23**, 25–28,30–3*, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53	Template:Dts
Wilberforce, William	1753–54	Template:Dts
Wilkinson, Jacob	1782–3, resigned Nov 1783	Template:Dts
Williams, Robert	1809–12, d. Jul 1812	Template:Dts
Williams, Stephen	Mar 1790, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04	Template:Dts
Willock, Henry	Jan 1838, 39–42, 44*–45**–47, 49–52, 54–58	Template:Dts
Willoughby, John Pollard	1854–8	Template:Dts
Willy, William	1746-49, 51-54	Template:Dts
Winter, James	1737-40, 42–45, 47–50, 52-54	Template:Dts
Wombwell, George	1766–68, 75–77**–78**, 80, d. Nov 1780	Template:Dts
Woodhouse, John	1768–71, 73–76, 78–81, Jan 1784–84–86, 88–90, disq. Feb 1791	Template:Dts
Young, William	Mar 1829–29–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46

List of chairmen and deputy chairmen since 1714

Template:Anchor Prior to 1714 the Chairman and Deputy Chairman were appointed at each meeting of the Court.

Year	Chairman	Deputy Chairman
1714	Sir Charles Peers (Kt.)	Robert Child
1715	Sir Robert Child (Kt.)	Josias Wordsworth
1716	Sir Gregory Page, Bt.	Henry Lyell
1717	Josias Wordsworth	Henry Lyell (2nd time)
1718	Henry Lyell	Sir Robert Nightingale, Bt
1719	Sir Robert Nightingale, Bt	William Dawsonne
1720	William Dawsonne	Sir Matthew Decker, Bt
1721	Henry Lyell (2nd time)	Thomas Heath
1722	Josias Wordsworth (2nd time)	Joseph Herne
1723	Josias Wordsworth (3rd time)	Edward Harrison
1724	Edward Harrison	Abraham Addams
1725	Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet	Henry Lyell (3rd time)
1726	Henry Lyell (3rd time)	John Gould
1727	John Gould	Josias Wordsworth (2nd time)
1728	Josias Wordsworth (4th time)	Edward Harrison (2nd time)
1729	Edward Harrison (2nd time)	Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (2nd time)
1730	Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (2nd time)	Josias Wordsworth (3rd time)
1731	Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (3rd time)	Edward Harrison
1732	Sir Matthew Decker, 1st Baronet (4th time)	Josias Wordsworth (4th time)
1733	Josias Wordsworth (5th time)	John Gould (2nd time)
1734	Josias Wordsworth (6th time)	Abraham Addams
1735	Josias Wordsworth (7th time)	Sir William Billiers (Kt.)
1736	Sir William Billiers (Kt.)	Harry Gough
1737	Harry Gough	Josias Wordsworth (5th time)
1738	Josias Wordsworth (8th time)	Sir William Rous (Kt.)
1739	Sir William Rous (Kt.)	Samuel Feake
1740	Samuel Feake	Harry Gough (2nd time)
1741	Harry Gough (2nd time)	Sir John Salter (Kt.)
1742	Sir John Salter (Kt.)	Harry Gough (3rd time)
1743	Harry Gough (3rd time)	Samuel Feake (2nd time)
1744	Samuel Feake (2nd time)	Dodding Braddyll
1745	Dodding Braddyll	Harry Gough (4th time)
1746	Harry Gough (4th time)	Samuel Feake (3rd time)
1747	Harry Gough (5th time)	Richard Chauncey
1748	Richard Chauncey	Dodding Braddyll (died Jan. 1748/9)
1749	William Baker	Richard Chauncey (2nd time)
1750	Richard Chauncey (2nd time)	Harry Gough (5th time)
1751	Roger Drake	William Baker
1752	William Baker (2nd time)	Richard Chauncey (3rd time)
1753	Richard Chauncey(3rd time)	Roger Drake
1754	Roger Drake (2nd time)	Richard Chauncey (4th time)
1755	Roger Drake (3rd time)	Peter Godfrey
1756	Peter Godfrey	John Payne
1757	John Payne	Laurence Sulivan
1758	Laurence Sulivan	Roger Drake (2nd time)
1759	Peter Godfrey (2nd time)	Sir John Boyd, Bt.
1760	Laurence Sulivan	Thomas Rous
1761	Laurence Sulivan	Thomas Rous (2nd time)
1762	Thomas Rous	John Dorrien
1763	John Dorrien	Laurence Sulivan
1764	Thomas Rous (2nd time)	Henry Crabb-Boulton
1765	Henry Crabb-Boulton	George Dudley
1766	George Dudley	Thomas Rous (3rd time)
1767	Thomas Rous (3rd time)	Thomas Saunders
1768	Henry Crabb-Boulton (2nd time)	Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet
1769	Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet	Peregrine Cust
1770	Sir George Colebrooke, Baronet	John Purling
1771	John Purling	George Dudley (2nd time)
1772	Sir George Colebrooke, Bt.	Laurence Sulivan
1773	Henry Crabb-Boulton (died October 1773) (3rd time) replaced by Edward Wheler	Edward Wheler replaced by John Harrison
1774	Edward Wheler (2nd time)	John Harrison (2nd time)
1775	John Harrison	John Roberts
1776	John Roberts	William James
1777	George Wombwell (later Sir George Wombwell, Bt.)	William Devaynes
1778	George Wombwell (2nd time)	William James (2nd time)
1779	Sir William James, Bt.	William Devaynes (2nd time)
1780	William Devaynes	Laurence Sulivan
1781	Laurence Sulivan	Sir William James, Bt.
1782	Robert Gregory	Henry Fletcher
1783	Sir Henry Fletcher, Bt.	Nathaniel Smith
1784	Nathaniel Smith	William Devaynes (3rd time)
1785	William Devaynes (2nd time)	Nathaniel Smith (2nd time)
1786	John Michie	John Motteaux
1787	John Motteaux	Nathaniel Smith (3rd time)
1788	Nathaniel Smith (3rd time)	John Michie
1789	William Devaynes (3rd time)	John Michie
1790	Stephen Lushington	William Devaynes (4th time)
1791	John Smith Burges	Francis Baring
1792	Francis Baring	John Smith Burges
1793	William Devaynes (4th time)	Thomas Wartalop
1794	William Devaynes (5th time)	John Hunter
1795	Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (2nd time)	David Scott
1796	David Scott	Hugh Inglis
1797	Hugh Inglis	Jacob Bosanquet
1798	Jacob Bosanquet	Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (2nd time)
1799	Sir Stephen Lushington, Bt. (3rd time)	Hugh Inglis (2nd time)
1800	Hugh Inglis (2nd time)	David Scott (2nd time)
1801	David Scott (2nd time)	Charles Mills
1802	John Roberts (2nd time)	Jacob Bosanquet (2nd time)
1803	Jacob Bosanquet (2nd time)	John Roberts (2nd time)
1804	Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone	Charles Grant
1805	Charles Grant	George Smith
1806	Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone	Edward Parry
1807	Edward Parry	Charles Grant
1808	Edward Parry (2nd time)	Charles Grant
1809	Charles Grant	William Astell
1810	William Astell	Jacob Bosanquet (3rd time)
1811	Jacob Bosanquet (3rd time)	Sir Hugh Inglis, Bt. (3rd time)
1812	Sir Hugh Inglis, Bt. (3rd time)	Robert Thornton
1813	Robert Thornton	Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone
1814	Hon. William Fullarton Elphinstone	John Inglis
1815	Charles Grant (3rd time)	Reid, Thomas
1816	Reid, Thomas	John Jebb
1817	John Jebb	James Pattison
1818	James Pattison	Campbell Marjoribanks
1819	Campbell Marjoribanks	George A.Robinson
1820	George A.Robinson	Reid, Thomas (2nd time)
1821	Reid, Thomas (2nd time)	James Pattison (2nd time)
1822	James Pattison (2nd time)	William Wigram
1823	William Wigram	William Astell (2nd time)
1824	William Astell (2nd time)	Campbell Marjoribanks (2nd time)
1825	Campbell Marjoribanks (2nd time)	Sir George A. Robinson, Bt. (2nd time)
1826	Sir George A. Robinson, Bt. (2nd time)	Hon. Hugh Lindsay
1827	Hon. Hugh Lindsay	James Pattison (3rd time)
1828	William Astell (3rd time)	John Loch
1829	John Loch	William Astell (3rd time)
1830	William Astell (4th time)	Robert Campbell
1831	Sir Robert Campbell, Bt.	John Goldsborough Ravenshaw
1832	John Goldsborough Ravenshaw	Campbell Marjoribanks (3rd time)
1833	Campbell Marjoribanks (3rd time) John Loch (2nd time)	William Wigram (2nd time) Henry St George Tucker
1834	Henry St George Tucker	William Stanley Clarke
1835	William Stanley Clarke	James Rivett-Carnac
1836	Sir James Rivett-Carnac, Bt.	John Loch (2nd time)
1837	Sir James Rivett-Carnac, Bt.	Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B.
1838	Sir James L.Lushington	Richard Jenkins
1839	Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B.	William B.Bayley
1840	William B.Bayley	George Lyall
1841	George Lyall	Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (2nd time)
1842	Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (2nd time)	John Cotton
1843	John Cotton	John Shepherd
1844	John Shepherd	Sir Henry Willock
1845	Sir Henry Willock	James Weir Hogg
1846	James Weir Hogg	Henry St George Tucker (2nd time)
1847	Henry St George Tucker (2nd time)	Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (3rd time)
1848	Major-General Sir James L. Lushington, K.C.B. (3rd time)	Major-General Archibald Galloway, C.B.
1849	Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B.	John Shepherd (2nd time)
1850	John Shepherd (2nd time)	Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (2nd time)
1851	John Shepherd (3rd time)	Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (3rd time)
1852	Sir James Weir Hogg, Bt. (2nd time)	Russell Ellice
1853	Russell Ellice	Major James Oliphant
1854	Major James Oliphant	Elliot Macnaghten
1855	Elliot Macnaghten	Col William Henry Sykes
1856	Col William Henry Sykes	Ross Donnelly Mangles
1857	Ross Donnelly Mangles	Sir Frederick Currie, Bt
1858	Sir Frederick Currie, Bt	Captain Eastwick

References

• C.H. & D. Philips, "Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society October 1941