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Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (c. 1715 – 11 July 1774), was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Ireland known for his military and governance work in British colonial America.
Jul 7, 2024 · Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet was a pioneer in the Mohawk Valley, New York, whose service as colonial superintendent of Indian affairs was largely responsible for keeping the Iroquois neutral and even friendly to the British in the latter stages of the struggle with the French for control of.
Dec 20, 2021 · Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (l. c.1715-1774) was a British military officer, diplomat, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. He was instrumental in aligning the Native Americans of New York with the British during the French and Indian War and served as a Major-General with distinction.
Oct 8, 2022 · Quick Facts. Significance: Johnson became Superintendent of Indian Affairs in 1755. As an official agent of the British Crown, he negotiated the Stanwix of 1768. Place of Birth: County Meath, Kingdom of Ireland. Date of Birth: Circa 1715. Place of Death: Johnstown, Province of New York, British America. Date of Death: July 11, 1774.
Jul 4, 2024 · He was adopted as a Mohawk and given the name Warraghiyagey. For his efforts on behalf of the British, in the French and Indian War, he was made a Baronet by King George III, in 1757. Sir William Johnson, Bart. died at Johnson Hall in July 1774.
The Johnson baronetcy, of New York in North America, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 November 1755 for the soldier William Johnson. The baronetcy was awarded for his victories at Crown Point (see capture of Fort Ticonderoga) and the Battle of Lake George earlier that year.
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Ireland known for his military and governance work in British colonial America.
