William Fullerton-Elphinstone

William Fullerton-Elphinstone
Chairman of the East India Company
In office
1804–1805; 1806–1807; 1814–1815
Personal details
Born
William Elphinstone

(1740-09-13)13 September 1740
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died3 May 1834(1834-05-03) (aged 93)
Enfield, London, England
ChildrenWilliam Elphinstone
RelativesGeorge Keith Elphinstone (brother)

William Fullerton-Elphinstone (born William Elphinstone; 13 September 1740 – 3 May 1834) was a Scottish ship's captain for the East India Company who became a director of the company several times between 1786 and 1824, and who served both as deputy chairman and chairman of the company.[1]

  1. ^ The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 156. p. 314.