James Sampson

1753–1809 (age 56)

Biography

James Sampson (1753–1809) lived through a transformative period in Calcutta's history, witnessing the consolidation of British authority in India and the city's growth as a commercial and administrative hub. His long life spanned more than five decades of significant historical change.

His burial at South Park Street Cemetery places him among the established residents and merchants of colonial Calcutta. His presence in the cemetery's records preserves the memory of those who lived through this crucial era in the development of British India.

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1826–1828 (age 2)
South Park Street Cemetery
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Captain John Galloway
1774–1808 (age 34)
South Park Street Cemetery
Captain John Galloway (1774–1808) was a British military officer who died in Calcutta and was buried in South Park Str...
Margaret Stewart
d. 1851
South Park Street Cemetery
Sophia Dowling
1784–1829 (age 45)
South Park Street Cemetery
John Innes Shank
1814–1834 (age 20)
South Park Street Cemetery
Joseph Burridge
d. 1832
South Park Street Cemetery