William Joseph Eastwick

Captain William Joseph Eastwick (1808 – 24 February 1889) was a British military officer and director of the East India Company.

In 1839, he was in charge of negotiations with the Amirs of Hyderabad, which opened the Indus to British trade.

[1][2] During the First Anglo-Afghan War, he was put in charge of the districts east of the Bolan Pass and officiated as Resident of Hyderabad.

During the winter of 1841–42, he collected supplies and transport for the army sent to reinforce General William Nott at Kandahar, for which he received the thanks of the government.

In 1846 or 1847, he was elected to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, eventually becoming its last deputy chairman.