Governors of Madras

=Agents=

In 1639,the Madras grant was finalized between the factors of the Masulipatnam factory represented by Francis Day and the Raja of Chandragiri. In 1640, Andrew Cogan,the chief of the Masulipatnam factory made his way to Madras in the company of Francis Day and the British and Indian employees of the Masulipatnam factory. The Agency of Madras was established on 1 March 1640 and Andrew Cogan was made the First Agent. The official title was 'Governor of Fort St George' and the Governor was usually referred to as Agent. He served in the post for three years and was succeeded by Francis Day. After four agents had served their terms, Madras was upgraded to a Presidency during the time of Aaron Baker. However financial considerations forced the Company to revert to an agency soon after Aaron Baker had served his term. The Agency survived until 1684 when Madras was made a Presidency once and for all. Streynsham Master is the most remembered and renowned of the Agents of Madras.

Presidents (Of the British East India Company)

During the period between 1746 and 1749, when Madras was under French rule, the British ran a provisional government from Fort David, near modern-day Porto Novo. In 1752, when Madras had been returned to the British, the then President of Madras John Saunders shifted the seat of government from Fort David to Madras. The British gained a lot of territory during the mid-1700s that by the time the French military power was crushed at the Battle of Wandiwash in 1761, the territory under the Presidency of Madras had increased manifold. In 1785, the Province of Madras was created and the President became the Governor of Madras.

Governors (of British India)

References

* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm#Madras List of Governors of Madras] , Worldstatesmen.org