William Hedges

Deceased Person

1632 – 1701

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Who was William Hedges?

Sir William Hedges was an English merchant and the first governor of the East India Company in Bengal.

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Born
Oct 21, 1632
Died
Aug 6, 1701

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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