Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet

John Macpherson
Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William
Acting
In office
8 February 1785[1] – 11 September 1786
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byWarren Hastings
Succeeded byThe Earl Cornwallis
Personal details
Born1745 (1745)
Sleat, Isle of Skye
Died12 January 1821 (1821-01-13)
Brompton Grove
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh

Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet (1745 – 12 January 1821), was a British administrator in India. He was the acting Governor-General of Bengal from 1785 to 1786.

  1. ^ Bengal Public Consultations February 12, 1785. No. 3