Historedia
Person

Sir John Macpherson

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1785–1786

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Macpherson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Resignation of Warren Hastings as Governor-General

    1785–1786

    Role: Acting Governor-General

    1. 1785 · Presidency of Fort WilliamResignation of Warren Hastings

      Warren Hastings resigned as Governor-General in 1785 after ten years of service, ending his tenure as head of the Supreme Council of Bengal.

    2. February 1785 · Presidency of Fort WilliamAppointment of Sir John Macpherson

      Sir John Macpherson became acting Governor-General in February 1785 as the senior member of the council following Hastings's resignation.

    3. September 1786 · Presidency of Fort WilliamSupersession by Lord Cornwallis

      Lord Cornwallis superseded Macpherson in September 1786, ending the interim administration and prompting Macpherson's return to Britain.

Sources

  1. Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-12