Nathaniel Higginson

Nathaniel Higginson
President of Fort St George (Madras)
In office
3 October 1692 – 7 July 1698
Preceded byElihu Yale
Succeeded byThomas Pitt
Personal details
Born(1652-10-11)11 October 1652
Guilford, Connecticut Colony[1][2]
Died31 October 1708(1708-10-31) (aged 56)
London, Kingdom of Great Britain
SpouseElizabeth Richards
Signature
Fort St. George, Madras

Nathaniel Higginson (11 October 1652 – 31 October 1708)[3] was an English politician and a scion of the Higginson family of Salem, Massachusetts who served as the first Mayor of Madras, and later as the President of the colony from 3 October 1692 to 7 July 1698.[4][5]