William Coddington
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William Coddington was a 17th-century English colonial leader and magistrate best known as a founding figure and early governor in what became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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colonial politician → magistrate → person → |
| activeIn |
17th-century New England colonial politics
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| areaOfActivity |
colonial governance
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law and magistracy → settlement founding → |
| citizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| continentOfActivity |
North America
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| continentOfOrigin |
Europe
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| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of England
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| ethnicGroup |
English
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| familyName |
Coddington
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| foundingRole |
founder of settlements in what became Rhode Island
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| givenName |
William
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| governed |
territories within the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| historicalRegion |
New England colonies
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| historicalSignificance |
key early leader in the development of Rhode Island’s colonial government
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| knownFor |
role as a founding figure of Rhode Island
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service as early governor in Rhode Island → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| legalRole |
colonial magistrate
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| notableFor |
early governor of Rhode Island
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founding role in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations → leadership in the settlement of Aquidneck Island → |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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magistrate → merchant → |
| partOf |
English colonial leadership in North America
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early leadership of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations → |
| politicalAlignment |
English colonial interests in America
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| positionHeld |
colonial magistrate in Rhode Island
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governor of Rhode Island → political leader in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations → |
| religiousContext |
English colonial religious disputes
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| residence |
Aquidneck Island
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations → New England → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| timePeriod |
17th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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foundedBy |