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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Pigot canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1719-03-04 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | disputed ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfDeath | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1777-05-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pigot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arrest by members of the Madras Council
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political conflicts in Madras Presidency ⓘ serving as Governor of Madras ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflictContext | Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
George II of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Pigot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Baron Pigot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest in Madras in 1776
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conflict with the Madras Council over Tanjore ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryService | Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | British Whig politics (broadly) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Baron Pigot
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Madras ⓘ |
| regionGoverned |
Madras Presidency
NERFINISHED
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parts of South India ⓘ |
| representedInParliament |
Bridgnorth
NERFINISHED
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Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd |
1763
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1776 ⓘ |
| termStart |
1755
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1775 ⓘ |
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