Description: (Writer)
John Fullarton was a Scottish traveller and writer on currency. He began his professional career as a medical officer in the service of the East India Company before transitioning to banking. Fullarton became a partner at Alexander & Co. in Calcutta, where he amassed a substantial fortune. He made significant contributions as an editor of a newspaper and as a writer for the Quarterly Review, defending the Tory party during the reform crisis. Additionally, Fullarton undertook extensive travels through India, Europe, and Egypt and was involved in financial and economic discourse through publications like 'On the Regulation of Currencies.'