Thomas Pitt
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title:
Thomas Pitt
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Thomas Pitt was an English merchant, colonial administrator and politician who served as the president of Fort St. George from 1698 to 1709. Born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, he eventually went to the Indian subcontinent in the service of the English East India Company (EIC) and rose to a senior position in the Presidency of Fort St. George, administering the EIC's affairs within the region. After a lucrative career in India, Pitt returned to England and entered into a political career, being ele
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English merchant, colonial administrator and politician (1653–1726)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Pitt
date created:
2004-04-16T05:20:53Z
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2024-09-08T11:19:20Z
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