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John Endecott (also spelled Endicott; before 1600 – 15 March 1664/1665), regarded as one of the Fathers of New England, was the longest-serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served a total of 16 years, including most of the last 15 years of his life.
John Endecott (born c. 1588, probably Devon, Eng.—died March 15, 1665, Boston) was a colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and cofounder of Salem, Mass., under whose leadership the new colony made rapid progress.
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John Endecott was a radical Puritan who removed the red cross from the flag at Salem in 1634, offending the colonial leaders. He later became governor of Massachusetts during the English Civil War and the Puritan rebellion.
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May 23, 2018 · John Endecott (1588-1655) was one of the English founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later its governor. He often used harsh measures against the colony's enemies. Born in Devon, John Endecott may have seen some military service.
John Endecott (also spelled Endicott; before 1600 – 15 March 1664/1665), regarded as one of the Fathers of New England, was the longest-serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served a total of 16 years, including most of the last 15 years of his life.
Memoir of John Endecott, first governor of the colony of Massachusetts Bay. Salem, Printed at the Observer office, 1847. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/07031287/>. Book/Printed Material. The fifth half century of the landing of John Endicott at Salem, Massachusetts.
John Endecott a central fictional figure: a man “wrought of iron” wielding a mighty sword against the idolatrous May-Pole and slashing the red cross from the English flag—precisely the needed image. Typically, Hawthorne’s readers, then and now, have generally missed his ironic signals and interpreted Endecott’s sword-play as the first
