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  • Appendix
PRESIDENTS OF THE BENGAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY -
( 1834 - 2019 )

Presidents Firm Election
Mr. R. H. Cockerell
--- 1834
Mr, J. Stewart
--- 1835
Mr. R.H.Cockerell
--- 1836
Mr. John Jackson
--- 1837
Mr. K. R. Mackenzie
--- 1838
Mr. R. H. Cockerell
--- 1839
Mr. N.Alexander
--- ---
Mr. K. R. Mackenzie
--- 1840
Mr. John Storm
--- 1841
Mr.J.P.McKilligin
--- 1842
Mr. T. Leach
--- 1843
Mr. John Storm
--- 1844
Mr.J. Beckwith
--- 1845
Mr. C. J. Richards
--- 1846
Mr. W.F.Ferguson
--- 1847
Mr. Henry Cowie
--- 1848
Mr. C. B. Skinner
--- 1849
Mr. John Allan
--- 1850
Mr. J.J.Mackenzie
--- 1851
Mr. John Cowie
--- 1852
Mr. Jas. J. Mackenzie
Mackillop, Stewart Co. 1st May 1853
Mr. Jas. J.Mackenzie
Mackillop, Stewart Co. 18th May 1854
Mr. David Cowie
Cowie & Co. 21st May 1855
Mr. David Cowie
Cowie & Co. 27th May 1856
Mr. David Cowie
Cowie & Co. 27th May 1857
Mr. D. Mackinlay
Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 29th May 1858
Mr. D. Mackinlay
Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. 28th May 1859
Mr.J.N.Bullen
Kettlewell, Bullen&Co. 19th May 1860
Mr.W.S.Fitzwilliam
Chartered, Mercantile Bank 6th May 1861
Mr.J.N.Bullen
Kettlewell, Bullen&Co. 6th May 1862
Mr.Wm. Maitland Hon.
Mackillop, Stewart & Co. 1st May 1863
Mr.J.N.Bullen Hon.
Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 18th May 1864
Mr.J.N. Bullen
Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 3rd June 1865
Mr. F.Schiller
Borradaile, Schiller & Co. 28th May 1866
Mr. R. Scott-Moncrieff
Steel, Mcintosh & Co. 31st May 1867
Mr. Henry Crooke
Crooke, Rome & Co. july 1867
Mr. Jas. Rome
Crooke, Rome & Co. 1st june 1868
Mr. Jas. Rome
Crooke, Rome & Co. 31st May 1869
Mr. R.J.Bullen Smith
Jardine, Skinner & Co. Shortly after, no date
Hon. Mr R.J.Bullen Smith
Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1870
Hon. Mr. R.J.Bullen Smith
Jardine, Skinner & Co. 31st May 1871
Mr. J.C.Murray
Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 31st May 1872
Mr. J.C.Murray
Kettlewell,Bullen&Co. 31st May 1873
Hon. Mr. H.H.Sutherland
Begg. Dunlop&Co. Colvin, Jan. 1874
Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin
Cowie& Co. March 1874
Mr. J.C.Murray
Kettlewell, Bullen & Co. 8th Aug. 1874
Mr. E. C. Morgan
Ashburner &Co. 8th May 1875
Mr.J. C.Murray
Kettlewell, Builen& Co. 31st May 1876
Hon. Mr. B. D. Colvin
Colvin, Cowie& Co. 30th May1877
Mr. Duncan Mackinon
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 1878
Mr. Geo. Yule
Andrew Yule & Co. 31st May 1878
Mr. Geo. Yule
Andrew Yule&Co. 31st May 1879
Hon. Mr. A. B. Inglis
Begg. Dunlop&Co. January 1880
Mr.W.E.Crum
Graham & Co. 31st May 1881
Mr.A.B, Inglis
Begg. Dunlop & Co. 31st May 1881
Mr. R. Miller
Hoare, Miller & Co. April 1882
Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
Jardine Skinner & Co. 7th Aug. 1883
Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th May 1884
Mr.J. J.J.Keswick
Jardine Skinner & Co. 1885
Hon. Mr. D. Cruickshank
Begg Dunlop&Co. 29th May 1886
Mr. H. B.H.Turner
Turner, Morrison & Co. 22nd April 1887
Hon. Mr. R. Steel
R. Steel & Co 14th June 1887
Sir Alex Wilson, Kt.
Jardine Skinner & Co. 29th Feb. 1888
Sir Alex Wilson, Kt.
Jardine Skinner & Co. 28th Feb. 1889
Mr.Jas. L.Mackay
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Feb. 1890
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 9th Feb. 1891
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1892
Hon. Mr. Jas. L Mackay, C.I.E.
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 28th Oct. 1893
Hon. Mr. P. Playfair
Barry & Co. 6th Oct. 1893
Mr. Allan Arthur
Finlay,Muir&Co. 26th Feb. 1894
Hon. Mr. P Playfair
Barry & Co. 28th Feb. 1895
Hon. Mr. P. Playfair, C.I.E.
Barry & Co. 29th Feb. 1896
Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur
Ewing &Co. 12th March 1897
Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 17th May 1898
Hon. Mr. Allan Arthur
Ewing & Co. 21st Feb. 1899
Mr. G.H.Sutherland
Begg. Dunlop&Co. 20th Feb. 1900
Hon. Mr. M.C.Turner
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1901
Hon. Mr. M.O.Turner
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1902
Sir E. Cable, Kt.
Bird & Co. 27th Feb. 1903
Hon. Mr.A.A.Apcar
Apcar&Co. 29th Feb. 1904
Hon. Mr.A.A.Apcar
Apcar & Co. 28th Feb. 1905
Hon.Mr.A.A.ApcarC.S.I.
Apcar&Co. 28th Feb. 1906
Hon.Mr.A.A.ApcarC.S.I.
Apcar&Co. 27th Feb. 1907
Mr. W. Brown
Finlay, Muir&Co. 28th Feb. 1908
Hon. Mr. C. W.N.Graham
GrahamS Co. 26th Feb. 1909
Mr. A. M. Monteath
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 3rd March 1910
Hon. Mr. C. W. N. Graham
Graham & Co. 24th Feb. 1911
Mr. A.M. Monteath
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.
27th Feb. 1912
Hon. Mr. A. M.Monteatn
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1913
Hon. Mr. R.G. Monteath
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1914
Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart. C.I.E.
Gladstone Wyllie& Co. 26th Feb. 1915
Hon. Mr. F. H. Stewart, C.I.E.
Gladstone Wyllie& Co. 29th Feb. 1916
Hon. Mr. E. H. Bray
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 28th Feb. 1917
Hon. Mr. W. Ironside
Bird & Co. 26th Feb. 1918
Hon.Mr.W.E.Crum.O.B.E.
Graham & Co. 28th Feb. 1919
Mr.A.R. Murray, C.B.E.
Thomas Duff & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1920
Mr. P. M.Watson Smyth, M.L.C.
Turner, Morrison & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1921
Mr. C W. Rhodes, C.B.E., M.L.A
Hoare, Miller & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1922
Mr. W.L Carey, M.L.C.
Bird & Co. 6th Mar. 1923
Mr. William C. Currie
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 29th Feb. 1924
Mr. Kenneth Campbell, M.L.C
Shaw Wallaces Co. 27th Feb. 1925
Hon. Mr. J. W.A.Bell
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 26th Feb. 1926
Mr. B. E. G. Eddis
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 25th Feb. 1927
The Hon'ble Sir George Godfrey
Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1928
Hon. Mr. J.H.Fyfe, M.L.C.
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 22nd Feb. 1929
Mr. R.B. Laird, M.L.C
Thomas Duff& Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1930
The Hon'ble Sir Philip Browne, C.B.E
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1931
The Hon'ble Sir E. C. Benthall
Bird & Co. 24th Feb. 1932
Hon. Mr. J. S. Henderson
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 24th Feb. 1933
Hon. Mr. S.D.Gladstone
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. 23rd Feb. 1934
Sir George Campbell
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 15th Feb. 1935
Sir Edward Benthall
Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1936
Hon. Mr. J. Reid Kay
James Finlay & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1937
Sir George Campbell, M.L.A.
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 25th Feb. 1938
Mr.H.H.Burn
McLeod&Co.Ltd. 3rd Mar. 1939
Hon. Mr. J. H. S. Richardson
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1940
Mr. G.B. Morton, O.B.E..M.C.
Bird & Co. 28th Feb. 1941
Hon. Mr. R.R. Haddow
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 27th Feb. 1942
Hon. Mr.J. H.Burder.
Jardine Skinner & Co. 26th Feb. 1943
Hon. Mr. K.W. Mealing
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1944
Hon. Sir Renwick Haddow
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. 23rd Feb. 1945
Hon. Mr. H.D.Townend
Shaw Wallace & Co. 28th Feb. 1946
Sir Hugh Cumberbatch
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 28th Feb. 1947
Mr.A.P.Benthall
Bird & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1948
Mr.A.J.EIkins.C.B.E.
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1949
Mr. A. L.Cameron
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1950
Sir Paul Benthall.K.B.E.
Bird & Co. Ltd. 21st Apr. 1950
Mr. A. R. Eliott Lockhart, C.I.E.
Gladstone Lyall & Co. Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1951
Mr. C.A. Innes
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 27th Feb. 1952
Mr.E.J.Pakes
Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. 26th Feb. 1953
Mr. G.M.Mackinlay
Jardine Henderson Ltd. 26th Feb. 1954
Mr. G. A. S.Sim
Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 25th Feb. 1955
Mr. O.T.Jenkins
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1956
Mr.W.H.S.Michelmore
Bird& Co. (Private) Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1957
Mr. D. F. Macmillan
Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 21st Feb. 1958
Mr.J. D.K.Brown
Jardine Henderson Ltd. 12th Nov. 1958
Mr.J. D.K.Brown
Jardine Henderson Ltd. 27th Feb. 1959
Mr. H. M.L.Williams
Guest Keen Williams Ltd. 26th Feb. 1960
Mr. N. Stenhouse
AndrewYule & Co.Ltd. 24th Feb. 1961
Mr. H. MackayTallack
Macneill& Barry Ltd. 16th Feb. 1962
Mr. A. R.Foster
Imperial Chemical Industries(India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1963
Mr. A. D. Ogilvie
Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 21st Feb. 1964
Mr. H. K.S.Lindsay
The Metal Box Co. of India Ltd. 19th Feb. 1965
Mr. J. V. Jardine Paterson
Jardine Henderson Ltd. 25th Feb.1966
Mr. C. A. Pitts
I.C.I. (India) Private Ltd. 22nd Feb. 1967
Mr.J. M. Parsons
Macneill& Barry Ltd. 23rd Feb. 1968
Mr. J.M. Parsons
Macneill& Barry Ltd. 21st Feb. 1969
Mr. A. K. Sen
Indian Oxygen Ltd. 20th Feb. 1970
Mr. Bhaskar Mitter
Andrew Yule & Co.Ltd. 12th Feb. 1971
Mr. A. N.Haksar
India Tobacco Co. Ltd. 25th Feb. 1972
Mr.A.W.B.Hayward
Shaw Wallaces Co. Ltd. 16th Feb. 1973
Mr.D.P.Goenka
Octavius Steel & Co. Ltd. 21st Feb. 1974
Mr. A. L Mudaliar
Alkali & Chemical Corporationof India Ltd. 21st Feb. 1975
Mr.J.Sengupta
Chloride India Ltd. 20th Feb. 1976
Mr.J..Sengupta
Chloride India Ltd. 4th Feb. 1977
Mr.P.Z.Baldik
Bata India Ltd. 22nd Mar. 1978
Mr. S. K. Mehera
Tata-FinlayLtd. 17th Mar. 1979
Mr.H.D.Wahi
Assam Co. (India) Ltd. 26th Mar. 1980
Mr. R. S. Mamak
The General Electric Co. of India Ltd. 11th Mar. 1981
Mr. S. P. Acharya
Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd. 13th April 1982
Mr.T.D.Sinha
Indian Aluminium Co. Ltd. 11th April 1983
Mr. A. Mazumdar
Tractors India Ltd. 27th Mar. 1984
Mr. S. D. Singh
Indian Oxygen Ltd. 10th April 1985
Mr. R. S. Sikand
Reckitt & Colman of India Ltd. 9th April 1986
Mr. P. K. Gupta
Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. 27th April 1987
Mr. Samir Ghosh
ITC Limited 26th April 1988
Mr. K. S. B. Sanyal
Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd. 26th July 1989
Dr. Abhijit Sen
Nicco Industries Ltd./ Telelink NiccoLtd. 26th July 1990
Mr. Mumtaz Ahmad
Williamson Magor & Co. Ltd. 20th Aug, 1991
Mr. Biji K. Kurien
Berger Paints India Ltd. 22nd Oct, 1992
Mr. K. C. Mehra
The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. 11th Aug, 1993
Mr. P. B. Ghosh
CESC Limited 8th Aug. 1994
Mr. P. K. Dutt
Clarion Advertising Service Ltd 21st Sept. 1995
Mr.H. P. Barooah
B & A Plantations and Industries Ltd. 17th Oct, 1996
Mr. S. S. Prasad
BOC India Limited 9th Sep. 1997
Dr.Bhaskar Banerjee
Duncans Industries Ltd. 27th Oct. 1998
Mr. B. D. Bose
Birla Eastern Limited 25th Nov. 1999
Mr. S. B. Ganguly
Exide Industries Limited 21st Nov. 2000
Mr.S.K.Dhall
Hindustan Lever Limited 20th Nov. 2001
Mr. Sumit Mazumder
TIL Limited 28th Nov. 2002
Mr. Biswadip Gupta
Vesuvius India Limited 26th Dec. 2003
Mr. A. Lahiri
ABP Pvt. Ltd. 28th Dec. 2004
Mr. Aloke Mookherjea
Flakt India Limited 27th Dec. 2005
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan
DPSC Limited 26th Dec. 2006
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan
DPSC Limited 28th Dec. 2007
Mr. Anup Singh
ITC Ltd. 25th Sept. 2008
Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty
Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2009
Mr. Sandipan Chakravortty
Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited 23rd Sept. 2010
Mr. Harsh K Jha
Tata Metaliks Limited 23rd Sept. 2011
Mr. Kallol Datta
Andrew Yule & Company Limited 28th Sept. 2012
Mr. Kallol Datta
Andrew Yule & Company Limited 23rd Sept. 2013
Dr. Alok Roy
Medica Group of Hospitals 25th Sept. 2014
Mr. Ambarish Dasgupta
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. 10th Sept. 2015
Mr. Sutanu Ghosh
Ghosh, Bose & Associates Pvt. Ltd. 14th Sept. 2016
Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
Bandhan Bank Ltd. 12th Sept. 2017
Mr. Indrajit Sen
Managing Director, International Combustion (India) Limited Ltd. . 12th Sept. 2018

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