President of the Council of the Jamestown colony
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The President of the Council of the Jamestown colony was the leading governing official of England’s first permanent settlement in North America, responsible for directing its early administration and survival efforts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Council of the Jamestown colony canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
ⓘ
executive office ⓘ political position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Jamestown settlement
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown colony
Jamestown settlement ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Company settlement at Jamestown
|
| appointedBy |
Virginia Company of London
ⓘ
instructions issued under authority of the English Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English colonization of North America
ⓘ
Virginia Company of London ⓘ early colonial self-governance in Virginia ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | after establishment of a royal governor in Virginia ⓘ |
| followedBy | governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| governs |
English colonists at Jamestown
ⓘ
Jamestown settlement ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
members of the Jamestown council in executive matters
ⓘ
military captains and common soldiers in the colony ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure survival of the settlement
ⓘ
implement policies of the Virginia Company ⓘ maintain order and discipline ⓘ manage distribution of food and supplies ⓘ negotiate with local Native American groups ⓘ organize exploration and expansion ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
allocation of labor and resources in the colony
ⓘ
civil administration of Jamestown ⓘ military defense of Jamestown ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief executive of the Jamestown settlement
ⓘ
commander of defense and survival efforts ⓘ director of food and supply management ⓘ enforcer of company instructions and laws ⓘ head of the governing council ⓘ leader of the colony’s administration ⓘ overseer of relations with Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of English colonial governance in North America
ⓘ
first chief executive office in England’s first permanent North American settlement ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Virginia Company charter and instructions ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| locatedInTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| officeHolderCount | multiple successive presidents during the early years of Jamestown ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Jamestown colony ⓘ |
| precededBy | no permanent English executive authority in North America ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown fort
|
| selectionMethod | chosen from among members of the Jamestown council ⓘ |
| startTime | 1607 ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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