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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.
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.
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William Jesse Shirley (July 6, 1921 – August 27, 1989) was an American actor and tenor/lyric baritone singer who later became a Broadway theatre producer. He is perhaps best known as the speaking and singing voice of Prince Phillip in Walt Disney 's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty and for dubbing Jeremy Brett 's singing voice ...
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.
Learn about the life and career of William Shirley, who served as the governor of Massachusetts twice, from 1741 to 1749 and from 1753 to 1757. Find out his achievements, controversies, and personal affairs in this biographical sketch.
