Gulston Addison

Infobox Governor
name = Gulston Addison


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office = President of Fort St George (Madras)
term_start = 18 September 1709
term_end = 17 October 1709
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predecessor = Thomas Pitt
successor = Edward Montague
birth_date = 1673
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death_date = 17 October 1709
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Gulston Addison(1673-d17 October 1709) was the President of Madras from 18 September 1709 to 17 October 1709. He was the younger brother of the famous essayist Joseph AddisonCite web|url=http://pitard.net/genealogy/familygroup.php?familyID=F2001&tree=Pitard|title=Family Group Sheet for family F2001|accessdate=2008-05-01|publisher=pitard.net] cite book | title=The Epistolary Correspondence of Sir Richard Steele| url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEoPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=titlepage#PPA173,M1| last=Steele| first=Richard| coauthors=John Nichols, Joseph Addison| pages=173| publisher=John Nichols and Son] , and the second son of Rev. Lancelot Addison.

Early life

Gulston Addison was the second son of Rev. Lancelot Addison(1632-1703) and Jane Gulston(1635-1684). Lancelot Addison and Jane Gulston had five children the famous English essayist Joseph Addison being the eldest. Gulston's other siblings were Dorothy Addison(1674-1750), Anne Addison(b.1676) and Lancelot Addison(1680-1710). Gulston completed his studies in England before entering politics. He was appointed Under Secretary of State under Sir Charles Hedges in 1706cite book | title=The Epistolary Correspondence of Sir Richard Steele| url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEoPAAAAMAAJ&printsec=titlepage#PPA171,M1| last=Steele |first=Richard| pages=171] . In December 1708, he was appointed Secretary to Lord Wharton, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.

Tenure as President of Madras

Gulston became President of Madras on 18 September 1709 on the sudden removal of Thomas Pitt following an accusation of corruption brought against him. Gulston was President for barely a month during which he attended around five consultations, in the last one of which, he instructed the caption of a ship "Heathcote" to treat Thomas Pitt with due respect and courtesy. Gulston passed away immediately afterwards. Fraser, the Deputy Governor of Fort St David was appointed Acting President and Edward Montague, the Deputy Governor was appointed President till he arrived.

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