George White
English merchant and co-founder of the reformed East India Company1
George White (1648 – after 1707) was an English merchant and co-founder of the reformed East India Company.2
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Born 1648.1
Companies
- East India CompanyFounder5
Early life and education
White was born in Bristol, England, at the end of English Civil War and was the son of a merchant trader. White gained his Master's Certificate and set sail for India in 1670. As an officer on a ship owned by Mr. Jearsey a prominent figure in the East India Company stationed in Fort St George India. George and his wife took up residence in Fort St George, Madras (now Chennai).
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Career
- Date not recordedFounded East India Company3
Personal life
- Born1648, Bristol4
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataGeorge White on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeorge White on Wikipedia
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- 5WikidataEast India Company, Founder