Roger Drake

Roger Drake

Infobox Person
name = Roger Drake


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known_for = President of Bengal
occupation = Colonial Administrator

Roger Drake was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the mid-eighteenth century. [ [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm Provinces of British India - World Statesmen] ] He was succeeded by Robert Clive who was to transform the fortunes of the company after the Battle of Plassey and firmly establish Company rule in India.

###@@@KEY@@@###succession box |title=President of Bengal
years=8 August, 1752 - October, 1756
before= William Fytche| after=Robert Clive

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