Josiah Child
Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet (1630 – 22 June 1699) was an English merchant and politician. He was an economist proponent of mercantilism and governor of the East India Company.
Read more about Josiah Child: Early Life, Purchase of Wanstead Manor, Career With The East India Company, War With The Mughul Empire, Economic Philosophy, Family
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