was a Japanese

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bureaucrat and ''

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. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)
"Matsudaira Ietada"
in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 747.

Career

He was in charge of silver mines at

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after 1601, at Sado after 1603 and at

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after 1606. He expanded production at each mine. Murdoch, James. (1903)
''A History of Japan,'' pp. 492-493 n.24
After his death, evidence of misconduct was found. His fief was confiscated and his sons were ordered to commit suicide.

References

Daimyo Hatamoto 1545 births 1613 deaths Ōkubo clan {{Daimyo-stub