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William Taylor Money.
British East India Company naval officer and politician
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About William Taylor Money
Sir William Taylor Money, FRS was a Bombay Marine officer, merchant and politician. Serving as a captain in the Bombay Marine, he commanded several merchantmen before being appointed superintendent of the Marine, where he oversaw the protection of East India Company (EIC) shipping routes in the Indian Ocean. Money later became a director of the EIC and a member of parliament, contributing to British commercial policies, naval strategy and scientific exploration. Money Island is named in his honor.
Everything about William Taylor Money →- Occupation
- military officer, politician
- Position held
- member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom, consul general
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- September 4, 1769
- Died
- April 3, 1834