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William Shirley (2 December 1694 – 24 March 1771) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the British American colonies of Massachusetts Bay and the Bahamas.
William Shirley (born December 2, 1694, Preston, Sussex, England—died March 24, 1771, Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a colonial governor of Massachusetts who played an important role in Britain’s struggle against France for control of North America.
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SHIRLEY, WILLIAM. (1694–1771). Colonial governor of Massachusetts. Son of a London merchant who died when he was only seven, William Shirley grew up amidst aristocratic connections but without the financial means for the life to which he aspired.
Jan 26, 2022 · William Shirley was the Royal Governor of Massachusetts who advocated for a stronger colonial alliance against the French. He attended the Albany Congress of 1754, where he proposed a plan for a colonial council to tax, defend and trade with Native People.
William Shirley (2 December 1694 – 24 March 1771) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the British American colonies of Massachusetts Bay and the Bahamas.
William Shirley. Colonial Governor (1741-1749, 1753-1757) "William Shirley (1694-1770), Governor of Massachusetts, was an English gentleman who practiced law, in Boston. At the time he was appointed, his lady- [friend] was in England.
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Reissue of the classic biography of royal colonial governor William Shirley first published in 1961 for the Institute of Early American History and...
