The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th century responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and generally serving as the chief official in London responsible for Indian affairs. The position was frequently a cabinet level one. The position was abolished in 1858 with the abolition of the East India Company. It was succeeded by the new position of Secretary of State for India.
Edward Law, 2nd Lord EllenboroughEdward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough ( September 8, 1790 December 22, 1871) was a British politician. The eldest son of the 1st Lord Ellenborough, he was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He represented the subsequently disfranchi 1828-1830
Charles GrantCharles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg ( 26 October 1778 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator. Early Years He was born in India, the eldest son of Charles Grant, chairman of the directors of the British East India Company. He was 1830-1834
Edward Law, 2nd Lord EllenboroughEdward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough ( September 8, 1790 December 22, 1871) was a British politician. The eldest son of the 1st Lord Ellenborough, he was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He represented the subsequently disfranchi 1834-1835
Sir John Cam HobhouseJohn Cam Hobhouse 1st Lord Broughton ( 1786 1869) was a eldest son of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, born at Redland near Bristol, educated at Westminster School and at Cambridge, where he became intimate with Lord Byron, and accompanied him in his journeys in th, bt. 1835-1841
Edward Law, 2nd Lord EllenboroughEdward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough ( September 8, 1790 December 22, 1871) was a British politician. The eldest son of the 1st Lord Ellenborough, he was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He represented the subsequently disfranchi 1841
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of RiponFrederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon ( November 1, 1782 January 28, 1859), known as Frederick John Robinson (until 1827), Viscount Goderich (1827-1833), and Earl of Ripon (1833 onwards), was a British statesman and Prime Minister (when he was known 1843-1846
