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The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of...
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The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...
Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician and the 71st and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
 Deval Patrick is the current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1463x1463, 1875 KB) cropped from Image:Deval_1. ...
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Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician and the 71st and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Constitutional role Part the Second, Chapter II, Section I, Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution reads, Download high resolution version (594x775, 63 KB)John Hancock Portrait by John Singleton Copley, 1765 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Download high resolution version (594x775, 63 KB)John Hancock Portrait by John Singleton Copley, 1765 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the fundamental governing document of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
- There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and whose title shall be — His Excellency.
The Governor of Massachusetts is the chief executive of the Commonwealth, and is supported by a number of subordinate officers. He, like most other state officers, senators, and representatives, was originally elected annually. In 1918 this was changed to a two-year term, and since 1964 the office of governor has carried a four-year term. The Governor of Massachusetts does not receive a palace, other official residence, or housing allowance. Instead, he resides in his own private residence. The title "His Excellency" is a throwback to the royally-appointed governors of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The first governor to use the title was Richard Coote in 1699; since he was an Earl, it was thought proper to call him "Your Excellency". The title was retained until 1742, when an order from the King forbade its further use. However, the framers of the Constitution revived it because they found it fitting to dignify the governor with this title.[1] Look up Excellence, Excellency, excellency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
A map of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. ...
Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, (1636–5 March 1701) was colonial governor of New York from 1698 to 1701 and of Massachusetts from 1699 to 1700. ...
For other uses, see Earl (disambiguation). ...
George II (George Augustus; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ...
The governor also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth's armed forces. The power of this position has declined as the states of the United States have become less individual nations and more subnational units.
Lieutenant Governor Part the Second, Chapter II, Section II, Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution reads, Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 299 × 448 pixelsFull resolution (299 × 448 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo of Massachusetts Lt. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 299 × 448 pixelsFull resolution (299 × 448 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo of Massachusetts Lt. ...
Timothy P. Murray is the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and is the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. ...
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the fundamental governing document of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
There shall be annually elected a lieutenant governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, whose title shall be, His Honor and who shall be qualified, in point of religion, property, and residence in the commonwealth, in the same manner with the governor: and the day and manner of his election, and the qualifications of the electors, shall be the same as are required in the election of a governor. The lieutenant governor serves in place of the governor when he is outside the borders of Massachusetts. Historically also a one-year term, the office of lieutenant governor now carries a four-year term the same as that of the governor. Noted in the article above are religious, property, and residency requirements for both the office of governor and lieutenant governor, of which only the residency requirement remains in effect. To be eligible for either office, a candidate must have lived in Massachusetts for at least seven years immediately preceding his election, and originally also had to be a Christian owning at least £1,000 worth of real property. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ...
For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ...
Real property is a legal term encompassing real estate and ownership interests in real estate (immovable property). ...
Succession According to the constitution, whenever the chair of the governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor shall take over as acting governor. The first time this came into use was five years after the constitution's adoption in 1785, when Governor John Hancock resigned his post five months before the inauguration of his successor, Governor James Bowdoin. Most recently, Jane Swift became acting governor upon the resignation of Paul Cellucci. Under this system, the lieutenant governor retains his or her position and title as "Lieutenant Governor" never becomes governor -- only acting governor. For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ...
James Bowdoin (August 7, 1726 – November 6, 1790) was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. ...
Jane Maria Swift (born February 24, 1965) is an American politician from Massachusetts. ...
Paul Cellucci Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) better known as Paul Cellucci, is an American politician and diplomat, former Governor of Massachusetts, and former Ambassador to Canada. ...
Old line of succession to the council Whenever both the governor and his lieutenant left their offices vacant, the Governor's Council was charged with acting as governor. Governor Increase Sumner died in office on June 7, 1799, leaving lieutenant governor Moses Gill as governor. Governor Gill never received a lieutenant, and died himself on May 20, 1800. The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ...
Increase Sumner (November 27, 1746 – June 7, 1799) was a U.S. political figure. ...
June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...
1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Moses Gill (1746 - May 20, 1800) was a U.S. political figure. ...
May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (141st in leap years). ...
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For the ten days between Governor Gill's death and Gov. Caleb Strong's inauguration, the Governor's Council became the executive arm of the government. The council's chair, Thomas Dawes, was the closest person to governor during this time, but was at no point named governor. Caleb Strong (January 9, 1745 - November 7, 1819) was a U.S. political figure. ...
Thomas Dawes (August 5, 1731 - January 2, 1809) was a Patriot who served as a colonel during the American Revolution and afterward assumed prominent positions in Massachusettss government. ...
New and current line of succession Article LV of the Constitution created a new line of succession that did not entrust the governorship to an eight-member council.
The new and current line of succession is as follows:
Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician and the 71st and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...
Timothy P. Murray is the mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. ...
The current Secretary of the Commonwealth (Basically the Secretary of State) is William Galvin. ...
William Francis Galvin is the current Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts form of a Secretary of State. ...
The Massachusetts Attorney General is an executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. ...
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The Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (commonly called the treasurer) is an executive officer, elected state-wide every four years. ...
Tim Cahill is the current Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General. ...
The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) operates under the direction of State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci, an independently elected constitutional officer. ...
A. Joseph Joe DeNucci (born August 30, 1939)[1] is a former middle-weight boxer and current Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Traditions When the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the office of Governor remains vacant for the rest of the 4 year term. The Lieutenant Governor does not succeed but only discharges powers and duties as Acting Governor.
The front doors of the state house are only opened when a governor leaves office or a head of state comes to visit the State House. It is also traditionally opened for the return of flags from Massachusetts regiments at the end of wars. The tradition of the ceremonial door originated when leaving governor Benjamin Butler kicked open the front door and walked out by himself in 1884. Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795–1858) was a U.S. lawyer. ...
Incoming governors usually choose at least one past governors portrait to hang in their office
Immediately before being sworn into office, the current governor-elect receives the departing governor 4 symbols: The ceremonial pewter "Key" for the Governors office door, the Butler Bible, the "Gavel", and a 2 volume set of the Massachusetts General Statutes with a personal note from the departing governor to his/her successor added to the back of the text. The governor-elect is then escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms to the House Chamber and sworn in by the Senate President before a joint session of the House and Senate.[2]
The departing governor then leaves on the "Lone Walk" (also called the "Long" or "Lonesome" Walk). Historical accounts indicate that Increase Sumner was the first governor to begin this tradition in 1799. The departing governor, after leaving office, walks alone down the Grand Staircase, through the House of Flags, into Doric Hall, out the central doors and down the steps of the State House.[2] Some walks have been modified. Some past governors have had their wives, some friends, or staff accompany them walking slightly behind. Other governors have had staff and friends line the walking route, offering congratulatory gestures as the honoree passes. A few times the outgoing governor would meet the incoming governor outside on the State House steps. The outgoing governor would be descending as the incoming governor would be ascending. A 19 gun salute would be offered as the 2 governors meet.
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Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician, former Governor of Massachusetts, and the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. ...
Plymouth Colony: 1620 – 1691 This is a list of Governors of the Plymouth Colony from 1620 to 1691. It was incorporated into the Massachusetts Bay Colony on October 7, 1691. Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691. ...
A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6...
Signing of the Mayflower Compact John Carver, born c. ...
Bas-relief on Bradford Street in Provincetown depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact Signing of the Mayflower Compact, a painting by Edward Percy Moran, which hangs at the Pilgrim Hall Museum William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth...
Edward Winslow, 1651, by an anonymous artist Edward Winslow (1595–1655) was an American Pilgrim leader on the Mayflower. ...
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Thomas Prence (1599 - March 29, 1673) was a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth (1634, 1638, and 1657 - 1673). ...
Bas-relief on Bradford Street in Provincetown depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact Signing of the Mayflower Compact, a painting by Edward Percy Moran, which hangs at the Pilgrim Hall Museum William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth...
Edward Winslow, 1651, by an anonymous artist Edward Winslow (1595–1655) was an American Pilgrim leader on the Mayflower. ...
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Bas-relief on Bradford Street in Provincetown depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact Signing of the Mayflower Compact, a painting by Edward Percy Moran, which hangs at the Pilgrim Hall Museum William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth...
Thomas Prence (1599 - March 29, 1673) was a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth (1634, 1638, and 1657 - 1673). ...
Bas-relief on Bradford Street in Provincetown depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact Signing of the Mayflower Compact, a painting by Edward Percy Moran, which hangs at the Pilgrim Hall Museum William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth...
Edward Winslow, 1651, by an anonymous artist Edward Winslow (1595–1655) was an American Pilgrim leader on the Mayflower. ...
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Bas-relief on Bradford Street in Provincetown depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact Signing of the Mayflower Compact, a painting by Edward Percy Moran, which hangs at the Pilgrim Hall Museum William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth...
Thomas Prence (1599 - March 29, 1673) was a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth (1634, 1638, and 1657 - 1673). ...
Josiah Winslow (1629? - 1680) was an American Pilgrim leader. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 237 × 357 pixelsFull resolution (237 × 357 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Painting of Josiah Winslow, later governor of Plymouth Colony 1651 portrait, done in London by an unknown artist This image is in the public domain because...
Thomas Hinckley (1618 - April 25, 1706) was the governor of the Plymouth Colony and held several other governmental positions during his lifetime, including that of a representative, a deputy, magistrate, and assistant, among others. ...
Thomas Hinckley (1618 - April 25, 1706) was the governor of the Plymouth Colony and held several other governmental positions during his lifetime, including that of a representative, a deputy, magistrate, and assistant, among others. ...
Massachusetts Bay Colony: 1629 – 1686 This is a list of Governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1629 to 1686: A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
John Winthrop John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8–26 March 1649) led a group of Puritans to the New World and joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. ...
Images of American Political History This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
Thomas Dudley (October 12, 1576–July 31, 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
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Sir Henry Vane (1613 - June 14, 1662), son of Henry Vane the Elder, served as a statesman and Member of Parliament in a career spanning England and Massachusetts. ...
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John Winthrop John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8–26 March 1649) led a group of Puritans to the New World and joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. ...
Images of American Political History This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
Thomas Dudley (October 12, 1576–July 31, 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
Richard Bellingham (1592 - December 7, 1672) was a colonial magistrate, laywer, and several-time governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Winthrop John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8–26 March 1649) led a group of Puritans to the New World and joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. ...
Images of American Political History This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
Thomas Dudley (October 12, 1576–July 31, 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Winthrop John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8–26 March 1649) led a group of Puritans to the New World and joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. ...
Images of American Political History This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
Thomas Dudley (October 12, 1576–July 31, 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
Richard Bellingham (1592 - December 7, 1672) was a colonial magistrate, laywer, and several-time governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
Richard Bellingham (1592 - December 7, 1672) was a colonial magistrate, laywer, and several-time governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
John Leverett (1616 - March 16, 1679) was a colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony John Leverett was born, perhaps, in Boston, England. ...
Simon Bradstreet (March 18, 1603–March 27, 1697) was a colonial magistrate, businessman and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
Dominion of New England : 1686 – 1689 This is a list of Presidents of the Dominion of New England from 1686 to 1689: The Dominion of New England was the name of a short-lived administrative union of English colonies in the New England region of North America. ...
When the Dominion was dissolved in 1689, Simon Bradstreet served as Governor of Massachusetts (from May 24, 1689 to May 14, 1692) until William Phips arrived as Royal Governor in 1692. Joseph Dudley (September 23, 1647 - April 2, 1720), colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715, the son of Thomas Dudley, was born and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 243 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 243 pixel, file size: 5 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Massachusetts Colonial Governor Joseph Dudley, c. ...
May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ...
1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials. ...
May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...
1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Sir Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (December 6, 1637 - February 24, 1714), was an early colonial governor in North America, and head of the short-lived Dominion of New England. ...
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December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ...
Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...
Portrait thought to be Nicholson Sir Francis Nicholson (1655-1728) was a British military officer and was colonial governor or acting governor of New York, Virginia, Maryland, Nova Scotia, and South Carolina. ...
July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ...
// Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ...
April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ...
Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...
Simon Bradstreet (March 18, 1603–March 27, 1697) was a colonial magistrate, businessman and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ...
Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...
May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (135th in leap years). ...
Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...
Sir William Phips (1651-1695) Sir William Phips (or Phipps) (February 2, 1651 or 1650 – February 18, 1694 or 1695), colonial governor of Massachusetts, was born at Woolwich, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River. ...
Province of Massachusetts Bay: 1692 – 1774 This is a list of Colonial Governors of the Province of Massachusetts Bay: A map of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. ...
| Governor | Took office | Left office | Lieutenant Governor(s) | | William Phips |
 | May 16, 1692 | November 17, 1694 | William Stoughton
(May 16, 1692 -
July 7, 1701) | William Stoughton
(acting) |
 | December 4, 1694 | May 26, 1699 | | Richard Coote | May 26, 1699 | July 17, 1700 | William Stoughton
(acting) |
| July 22, 1700 | July 7, 1701 | Governor's Council
(acting) |
 | July 10, 1701 | June 7, 1702 | | Joseph Dudley |
 | June 11, 1702 | February 4, 1715 | Thomas Povey
(June 11, 1702 -
ca. January 28, 1706) | William Tailer
(October 11, 1704 -
February 4, 1715) | Governor's Council
(acting) |
| February 4, 1715 | March 21, 1715 | | Joseph Dudley |
| March 21, 1715 | November 9, 1715 | William Tailer
(March 21, 1715 -
October 5, 1716) | William Tailer
(acting) | November 9, 1715 | October 5, 1716 | | Samuel Shute | October 5, 1716 | January 1, 1723 | William Dummer
(October 5, 1716 -
June 11, 1730) | William Dummer
(acting) | January 2, 1723 | July 19, 1728 | | William Burnet |
 | July 19, 1728 | September 7, 1729 | William Dummer
(acting) | September 10, 1729 | June 11, 1730 | William Tailer
(acting) | June 11, 1730 | August 10, 1730 | | Jonathan Belcher |
 | August 10, 1730 | August 14, 1741 | Spencer Phips
(August 8, 1732 -
April 4, 1757) | | William Shirley |
 | August 14, 1741 | September 11, 1749 | Spencer Phips
(acting) | September 15, 1749 | August 7, 1753 | | William Shirley |
| August 7, 1753 | September 25, 1756 | Spencer Phips
(acting) | September 25, 1756 | April 4, 1757 | Governor's Council
(acting) |
| April 5, 1757 | August 3, 1757 | | Thomas Pownall |
 | August 3, 1757 | June 3, 1760 | Thomas Hutchinson
(June 1, 1758 -
March 14, 1771) | Thomas Hutchinson
(acting) |
 | June 3, 1760 | August 2, 1760 | | Francis Bernard | August 2, 1760 | August 1, 1769 | Thomas Hutchinson
(acting, August 2, 1769 -
March 14, 1771) |
| August 2, 1769 | May 17, 1774 | Andrew Oliver
(March 14, 1771 -
March 3, 1774) | | Thomas Gage |
 | May 17, 1774 | 1775 | Thomas Oliver
(August 8, 1774 - 1775) | Between 1774 and 1780, as Massachusetts moved toward and then helped lead the American Revolution, and until a new Constitution could be drafted, there was no stable civilian government. Sir William Phips (1651-1695) Sir William Phips (or Phipps) (February 2, 1651 or 1650 – February 18, 1694 or 1695), colonial governor of Massachusetts, was born at Woolwich, Maine, near the mouth of the Kennebec River. ...
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May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ...
Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...
17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ...
Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ...
William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials. ...
May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ...
Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...
July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ...
Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...
William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials. ...
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Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ...
May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...
Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ...
Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, (1636–5 March 1701) was colonial governor of New York from 1698 to 1701 and of Massachusetts from 1699 to 1700. ...
May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...
Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ...
July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ...
Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ...
William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials. ...
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July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ...
Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ...
July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ...
Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...
The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ...
State seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 174 days remaining. ...
Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...
June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...
Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...
Joseph Dudley (September 23, 1647 - April 2, 1720), colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715, the son of Thomas Dudley, was born and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts. ...
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June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...
February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...
January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and...
William Tailer (1676 - March 8, 1732) was the son of Bostonian William Tailer and a Colonial-era politician. ...
October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ...
February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ...
State seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
Joseph Dudley (September 23, 1647 - April 2, 1720), colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715, the son of Thomas Dudley, was born and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 200 × 243 pixelsFull resolution (200 × 243 pixel, file size: 5 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Massachusetts Colonial Governor Joseph Dudley, c. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
William Tailer (1676 - March 8, 1732) was the son of Bostonian William Tailer and a Colonial-era politician. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ...
// Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ...
William Tailer (1676 - March 8, 1732) was the son of Bostonian William Tailer and a Colonial-era politician. ...
November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ...
// Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ...
// Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ...
Samuel Shute (January 12, 1662 - April 15, 1742) was born in London. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ...
// Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ...
William Dummer was born in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1677, and died there on October 10, 1761. ...
October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ...
// Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ...
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...
William Dummer was born in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1677, and died there on October 10, 1761. ...
January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ...
July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ...
Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala The founding of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana), Cubas most well-established university. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into William Burnet (1688-1728). ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 497 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (923 × 1113 pixel, file size: 93 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://www. ...
July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ...
Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala The founding of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana), Cubas most well-established university. ...
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ...
William Dummer was born in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1677, and died there on October 10, 1761. ...
September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ...
Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ...
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...
William Tailer (1676 - March 8, 1732) was the son of Bostonian William Tailer and a Colonial-era politician. ...
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...
Jonathan Belcher (1682-1757) was colonial governor of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 350 × 396 pixelsFull resolution (350 × 396 pixel, file size: 14 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Jonathan Belcher, 1729, by Franz Lippoldt; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain...
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...
August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...
// Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius...
Spencer Phips (1685–April, 1757) took office twice as acting Governor of Massachusetts in the absence of William Shirley. ...
August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ...
Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ...
April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
William Shirley (1694-1771) William Shirley (1694-1771) was the British governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1759. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (547x650, 49 KB)Smithsonian This image is from the website of the Smithsonian Institution [1] and may be copyrighted. ...
August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...
// Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius...
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...
Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ...
Spencer Phips (1685–April, 1757) took office twice as acting Governor of Massachusetts in the absence of William Shirley. ...
September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ...
Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ...
August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ...
1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
William Shirley (1694-1771) William Shirley (1694-1771) was the British governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1759. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (547x650, 49 KB)Smithsonian This image is from the website of the Smithsonian Institution [1] and may be copyrighted. ...
August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ...
1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Spencer Phips (1685–April, 1757) took office twice as acting Governor of Massachusetts in the absence of William Shirley. ...
September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ...
State seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Thomas Pownall (1722 - February 25, 1805), British colonial statesman and soldier, was born at Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire, England. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 432 × 571 pixelsFull resolution (432 × 571 pixel, file size: 24 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), British colonial statesman & soldier The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United...
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ...
1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Thomas Hutchinson (September 9, 1711-June 3, 1780) was the American colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1771 to 1774 and a prominent Loyalist in the years before the American Revolutionary War. ...
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...
1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ...
1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Thomas Hutchinson (September 9, 1711-June 3, 1780) was the American colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1771 to 1774 and a prominent Loyalist in the years before the American Revolutionary War. ...
Only surviving contemporary portrait of Thomas Hutchinson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ...
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