Sir John Macpherson, first baronet

(1745 c.-1821)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Macpherson, John, Sir, 1745-1821 NRA: Macpherson John (1745-1821) Baronet MP Governor General of Bengal DNB: Macpherson, Sir John, first baronet (c.1745-1821), governor-general of Bengal LBT ID: JoMacph1821 VIAF ID: 65560160 LOC ID: n88138971	B/BAP: 1745 DIED: 1821-01-12
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
Of the East India Company; he succeeded Warren Hastings as governor-general of India (1785-86) and was MP for Cricklade (1779-82) and Horsham (1796-1802).
REFERENCES TO Sir John Macpherson, first baronet: Jerdan, William, 1782-1869, The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53) Ch. 20: Personal Affairs Found 1: ¶ 1 Ch. 14: Private Life Found 1: ¶ 8