Edward Stephenson (colonial administrator)

Edward Stephenson (c. 1691 – 7 September 1768)[1] was an administrator of the English East India Company.

[2] He was born in Keswick, Cumberland, in the north west of England.

[1] After his service in India he retired to his native town, where his land holdings included two fields between Keswick and Portinscale named the Howrahs, a title thought to commemorate his place of residence in India, Howrah, near Calcutta.

His other properties included Governor's House in Lake Road, Keswick.

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