Family and Education
b. 1744,Wraxall Mems. ed. Wheatley, iv. 233. 2nd s. of John Macpherson, presbyterian minister of Sleat, Skye by Janet, da. of Donald Macleod of Bernera. educ. Fortrose acad.;Bristol Univ. Lib. Pinney mss, Watson to Baillie, 7 Feb. 1810. King’s Coll. Aberdeen 1760; Edinburgh Univ. unm. cr. Bt. 10 June 1786.
Offices Held
Purser, E.I. Co. naval service 1767; writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1770, dismissed 1776, home 1777 – 81; member of supreme council, Bengal 1781 – 87, acting gov.-gen. 1785 – Sept. 1786; home 1786.
Capt. N. Pevensey vols. 1803, inspector 1804.
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Main residence: Brompton Grove, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACPHERSON, Sir John (1744-1821)
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