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Josiah Child
1699Jun, 22

Josiah Child

Josiah Child, English merchant, economist, and politician (b. 1630)
Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet, , (c. 1630/31 – 22 June 1699) was an English economist, merchant and politician. He was an economist proponent of mercantilism and governor of the East India Company. He led the company in the Anglo-Mughal War.

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