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Sir George Wombwell 1st Baronet (11 June 1734 – 2 November 1780) was Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and a Member of Parliament.He was the son of Roger Wombwell of Barnsley Yorkshire a merchant. He went into partnership with his uncle in the London company of George Wombwell sen. and jun. He was elected a Director of the British East India Company in 1766–69 1775–77 and Chairman in 1777–79.He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon in 1774 sitting until 1780.