Charles Crommelin

Charles Crommelin (1717–1788) was a Governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 1760 to 1767.

Crommelin was born in Bombay, where his father, Marc Anthony Crommelin was a factor for the British East India Company. Charles first joined the staff of the East India Company in 1733.^[1][2]

References

1. Hanser, Jessica (1 February 2019). "From Cross-Cultural Credit to Colonial Debt: British Expansion in Madras and Canton, 1750–1800". The American Historical Review. 124 (1): 87–107. doi:10.1093/ahr/rhy573.
2. Du, Dan (2018). "Green Gold and Paper Gold: Seeking Independence through the Chinese-American Tea Trade, 1784–1815". Early American Studies. 16 (1): 151–191. ISSN 1543-4273. JSTOR 90018440.

Sources

• Article on Crommelin by Richard Pugh

Political offices
Preceded by John Holkell	Governor of Bombay 1760–1767	Succeeded by Thomas Hodges