George Pigot

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George Pigot was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Madras in India and became notable for the political conflicts that led to his arrest and death.

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George Pigot canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial administrator
governor
person
birthDate 1719-03-04
causeOfDeath disputed
continentOfBirth Europe
continentOfDeath Asia
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1777-05-11
deathPlace Madras Presidency
employer British East India Company
familyName Pigot
givenName George
knownFor arrest by members of the Madras Council
political conflicts in Madras Presidency
serving as Governor of Madras
memberOf British East India Company
Parliament of Great Britain
militaryConflictContext Seven Years' War
monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom
name George Pigot
nobleTitle 1st Baron Pigot
notableEvent arrest in Madras in 1776
conflict with the Madras Council over Tanjore
occupation colonial administrator
politician
parliamentaryService Member of Parliament of Great Britain
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath Madras
linked to: Madras, India
politicalAlignment British Whig politics (broadly)
positionHeld Baron Pigot
Governor of Madras
regionGoverned Madras Presidency
parts of South India
representedInParliament Bridgnorth
Wallingford
termEnd 1763
1776
termStart 1755
1775

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Lord Pigot fullName George Pigot
Siege of Madras commander George Pigot
George Pigot name George Pigot