Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Palk | |
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| President of the British East India Company | |
| In office 14 November 1763 – 25 January 1767 | |
| Preceded by | George Pigot |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bourchier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1717 Ashburton |
| Died | 29 April 1798 (aged 80) Haldon House |
| Spouse | Anne Vansittart |
Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet (December 1717 – 29 April 1798) of Haldon House in the parish of Kenn, in Devon, England, was an officer of the British East India Company who served as Governor of the Madras Presidency. In England he served as MP for Ashburton in 1767 and between 1774 and 1787 and for Wareham, between 1768 and 1774.