John Prinsep
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John Prinsep

Oxfordshire, East India Company, Alderman

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Prinsep was born the son of a vicar in rural Oxfordshire, England, with limited horizons for advancement. He joined the East India Company as a cadet, travelling to Bombay, and was soon engaged in mercantile pursuits, eventually becoming the earliest British merchant to plant indigo, and becoming extremely wealthy in the process. Prinsep subsequently returned to England, where he became a London alderman and a Member of Parliament, but he eventually lost both lar...