Joseph Collett | |
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President of Fort St George (Madras) | |
In office 8 January 1717 โ 18 January 1720 | |
Preceded by | Edward Harrison |
Succeeded by | Francis Hastings |
Personal details | |
Born | 1673 |
Died | 1725 |
Spouse | Mary Ross |
Children | Elizabeth Collett John Collett(1698โ1716) Henrietta Collett Mary Collett Ann Collett |
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Joseph Collett (1673โ1725) was a British administrator in the service of the British East India Company. He served as the deputy-governor of Bencoolen from 1712 to 1717 and as governor of the Madras Presidency from 1717 to 1720. He re-built Hertford Castle in England and stood for election to the British Parliament.