John Beard (colonial administrator)

Sir John Beard (died 1685) was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as Chief Agent and President of Bengal in the late seventeenth century.[1]

John Beard
Died	1685 Hooghly
Occupation	Colonial Administrator
Known for	President of Bengal Author of early account of Gabriel Boughton

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

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 William Hedges	Chief Agent of Bengal 17 July 1684 – 1685	Succeeded by Job Charnock
Preceded by Charles Eyre	Chief Agent of Bengal 1698 – December 1699	Succeeded by Charles Eyre
Preceded by Charles Eyre	President of Bengal 7 January 1701 – 1705	Succeeded by Edward Littleton