William Fullerton-Elphinstone | |
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Chairman of the East India Company | |
In office 1804–1805; 1806–1807; 1814–1815 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Elphinstone 13 September 1740 Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Died | 3 May 1834 Enfield, London, England | (aged 93)
Children | William Elphinstone |
Relatives | George 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]