Sir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet (11 June 1734 – 2 November 1780) was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and a Member of Parliament.
His father died at sea en route to Gibraltar in 1740.
[1] He went into partnership with his uncle in the London company of George Wombwell, sen. and jun.
In the British East India Company he was from the connected with Lord Sandwich, and with his support was elected director from 1766 to 1769, again from 1775 to 17777 and chairman from 1777 to 1779.
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