William Dummer was born in Newbury is a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ...Newbury, Massachusetts in 1677, and died there on October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ...October 10, Events January 16 _ British capture Pondicherry, India from the French. ...1761. He married Catherine Dudley on April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...April 26, Events August 1 _ George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ...1714. He was commissioned as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1716. The Governor then was Samuel Shute, and when he left on January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...January 1, Events February 16 _ Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 _ John Burgoyne, British general. ...1723, Dummer served as Governor and Commander_in_Chief. In 1728, William Burnet can refer to: William Burnet (1688_1728) British colonial administrator. ...William Burnet became the Governor, replacing Dummer. When Burnet died, Dummer acted as Governor and Commander_in_Chief again for a short time until 1730, when he retired. At his bequest, Governor Dummer Academy was opened on February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...February 27, Events February 10 _ French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Great Britain. ...1763, in Byfield, Massachusetts.
WilliamDummer (1677 - 1761) served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1722 to 1728, and again for a few months in 1730.
Gov. Dummer is the representative of the family whose use of the arms confirmed by the Earl Marshal of England to those of them who applied, in 1711, for a recognition of their right.
The proposal of the Board of trade to unite the colonies under a single viceroy and one assembly would produce, in his opinion, the result that it was chiefly intended to avert, that of encouraging the colonies to throw off their allegiance and constitute themselves a free state.
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