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William Shirley (* 2. Dezember 1694 in Preston, Sussex; † 24. März 1771 in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay) war ein britischer Kolonialgouverneur in Nordamerika. Er studierte Rechte und kam 1731 nach Amerika, ließ sich in Boston, Massachusetts, nieder und arbeitete dort als Anwalt.
Profession. Barrister, politician. Signature. 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.
8. Apr. 2024 · 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.
William Shirley (* 2. Dezember 1694 in Preston, Sussex; † 24. März 1771 in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay) war ein britischer Kolonialgouverneur in Nordamerika. Er studierte Rechte und kam 1731 nach Amerika, ließ sich in Boston, Massachusetts, nieder und arbeitete dort als Anwalt.
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.
13. Sept. 2011 · Correspondence of William Shirley, governor of Massachusetts and military commander in America, 1731-1760 : Shirley, William, 1694-1771 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Shirley, William, 1694-1771; Lincoln, Charles Henry, 1869-1938; Massachusetts.
William Shirley was a noted British colonial administrator and military leader. He was born in Preston, Surrey. Trained as a lawyer, Shirley practiced in England for 11 years before immigrating to Boston in 1731. His talents were quickly recognized in his new home and he was named an Admiralty judge in 1733.
