​MACNAGHTEN, ELLIOT (1807–1888)

Son of the first Sir Francis Workman Macnaghten (some time Judge of the Supreme Court at Madras, and at Calcutta), and brother of Sir W. H. Macnaghten (q.v.): educated at Rugby: went to India, and held legal appointments in the Supreme Court at Calcutta: one of the last survivors of the old body of E. I. Co.'s Directors : for many years a Director: Chairman, 1855: after the transfer of India to the Crown, was chosen by the E. I. Co. one of the original Members of Council, Sep. 21, 1858 : Vice-President, 1866: died Dec. 24, 1888.