List of colonial Governors and Presidents of Madras
Presidents of the British East India Company
During the period between 1746 and 1749, when Madras was under French rule, the British ran a provisional government from Fort David, near modern-day Porto Novo.

List of colonial Governors and Presidents of Madras

Section Title: Presidents of the British East India Company
Table Section Text: During the period between 1746 and 1749, when Madras was under French rule, the British ran a provisional government from Fort David, near modern-day Porto Novo.

Name	Took office	Left office

John Hinde (in Fort David)	10 September 1746	14 April 1747

Charles Floyer (in Fort David)	14 April 1747	19 September 1750

Thomas Saunders (in Fort David up to 5 April 1752)	19 September 1750	14 January 1755

George Pigot (1st time)	14 January 1755	14 November 1763

Robert Palk	14 November 1763	25 January 1767

Charles Bourchier	25 January 1767	31 January 1770

Josias Du Pré	31 January 1770	2 February 1773

Alexander Wynch	2 February 1773	11 December 1775

George Pigot (2nd time)	11 December 1775	23 August 1776

George Stratton	23 August 1776	31 August 1777

John Whitehill (first time) (acting)	31 August 1777	8 February 1778

Sir Thomas Rumbold	8 February 1778	6 April 1780

John Whitehill (second time) (acting)	6 April 1780	8 November 1780

Charles Smith (acting)	8 November 1780	22 June 1781

George MaCartney	22 June 1781	12 February 1785

Sentence(s)

John Whitehill was an East India Company officer who served twice as governor of Madras on a temporary basis in 1777 and 1780.

final_sentence: John Whitehill was an East India Company officer who served twice as governor of Madras on a temporary basis in 1777 and 1780.