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William Shirley
British governor of Massachusetts and then of the Bahamas (1694-1771).
Wikipedia | William Shirley
Statements about
William Shirley
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Preston
Date of Death
3/24/1771
Date of Birth
12/2/1694
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
(8/14/1741 - 9/11/1749)
Replaces
:
Jonathan Belcher
Replaced By
:
Spencer Phips
Start Time
:
8/14/1741
End Time
:
9/11/1749
Governor-General of the Bahamas
(1760 - 1768)
Replaced By
:
Sir Thomas Shirley, 1st Baronet
Start Time
:
1760
End Time
:
1768
Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
(8/7/1753 - 9/25/1756)
Replaces
:
Spencer Phips
Replaced By
:
Spencer Phips
Start Time
:
8/7/1753
End Time
:
9/25/1756
Country of Citizenship
United States
Given Name
William
Occupation
Politician
Magistrate
Described by Source
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
Section
:
Shirley, William
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Shirley, William
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Shirley, William (1694-1771) (DNB00)
The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)
Page(s)
:
282
Unnamed
:
394
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Shirley, William
New International Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New International Encyclopædia/Shirley, William
Image
Family Name
Shirley
Place of Death
Roxbury
Place of Burial
Boston
Participant In
Congress of Alexandria
Child
Sir Thomas Shirley, 1st Baronet
Anne Shirley
Harriet Shirley
Maria Catherina Erving
Father
William Shirley
Mother
Elizabeth Godman
External Pages About William Shirley
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
UK National Archives
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