Call, John, Sir, 1732-1801
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Military engineer, Member of Parliament; became blind 1798.
From the description of Autograph note in the third person : to Sir Peter Burrell, 1794 Feb. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270134511
1751 assistant to engineer-general of the East India Company; 1751-1757 sub-engineer at Fort St David, then assistant engineer to the Madras presidency; 1757-1770 chief engineer to the Madras presidency and captain of the engineers corps; 1765 colonel, member of the council at Fort St George; 1771-1772 high sheriff of Cornwall; 1784-1801 Member of Parliament for Callington; 1785 founded the banking firm of Pybus's, Call, Grant & Co; 1791 baronetcy; 1794-1800 treasurer for the board of agriculture
Epithet: politician and military engineer
Title: 1st Baronet
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000755.0x000216
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correspondedWith | Glasse, George Henry, 1761-1809 |
associatedWith | Gwydir, Peter Burrell, Baron, 1754-1820, |
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Birth 1732
Death 1801-03-01
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