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Warren Hastings was a male politician born in Churchill on December 6, 1732. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Hastings served as the Governor-General of India, with his work location in Bengal. He was educated at Westminster School.
He died on August 22, 1818, in Daylesford, where he was also buried. Hastings spoke and wrote in the English language. He was a member of the Royal Society, which recognizes him in its collection. His life and work have been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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It sits within the topics 1732 births, 1818 deaths and British East India Company people.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- George III
- Preceded by
- Position created
- Succeeded by
- Sir John Macpherson, Bt , As acting Governor-General
- Born
- ( 1732-12-06 ) 6 December 1732, Churchill, Oxfordshire
- Died
- 22 August 1818 (1818-08-22) (aged 85), Daylesford, Gloucestershire
- Spouse s
- Mary Buchanan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1756 ; died 1759 ) , Marian Hastings ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1777 )
- Education
- Westminster School
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Warren
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Churchill
- Place of death
- Daylesford
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Westminster School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Warren Hastings by Tilly Kettle.jpg
- Work location
- Bengal
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- Warren Hastings
- date of birth
- 1732-12-06
- date of death
- 1818-08-22
- member of
- Royal Society
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons gallery
- Warren Hastings
- name in native language
- Warren Hastings
- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Daylesford
- P12749
- Stefan Schumacher
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Encyclopedic overview
Warren Hastings (6 December 1732 – 22 August 1818) was a British colonial administrator, who served as the first governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and so the first governor-general of Bengal in 1772–1785. He and Robert Clive are credited with laying the foundation of the British Empire in India. He was an energetic organizer and reformer. In 1779–1784, he led forces of the East India Company against a coalition of native states and the French. In the end, the well-organised British side held its own, while France lost influence in India. In 1787, he was accused of corruption and impeached, but he was eventually acquitted in 1795 after a long trial. He was made a privy councillor in 1814.
Early life and education
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