What responsibilities did John Stuart Mill have at the East India Company?

John Stuart Mill held a long-standing career at the East India Company, beginning in 1823 when he entered the examiner’s office at the age of 17. Following a brief probation, he was promoted to assistant examiner in 1828.1

His primary responsibilities included:

• Management of Relations: From 1836 until 1856, Mill was in charge of the company’s relations with the various Indian states.1
• Leadership of the Examiner’s Office: In 1856, he became the head (chief) of the examiner’s office at the India House.21
• Administrative Defense: As head of the office, he was responsible for writing the official defense of the company’s administration of India when the British government proposed transferring the company's powers to the Crown.2

Mill remained in this position until the company was dissolved in 1858, at which point he declined an offer to serve on the new council and retired.2