William Hedges (colonial administrator)
British colonial governor (1632–1701) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Hedges (21 October 1632 – 6 August 1701) was an English merchant and the first governor (1681–1683) of the East India Company (EIC) in Bengal. In later life, his positions included joint sheriff of London for 1694.