Josiah Child
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For the Mississippi judge, see Joshua Child (judge).
Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet, MP (c. 1630/31 – 22 June 1699) was an English economist, merchant and politician. He was an economist proponent of mercantilism and governor of the East India Company.[1] He led the company in the Anglo-Mughal War.