James Wright
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James Wright was the last British royal governor of Georgia, known for his strong Loyalist stance and efforts to maintain British control during the American Revolutionary period.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Loyalist
ⓘ
colonial governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British Crown ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| governed | Province of Georgia ⓘ |
| governedDuringConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
British Empire
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial administration
|
| notableEvent |
flight from Georgia during the American Revolution
ⓘ
overthrow of royal government in Georgia ⓘ return to British-occupied Savannah during the war ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to maintain British control of Georgia during the American Revolutionary period
ⓘ
strong Loyalist stance during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| opposed |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
Patriot movement in Georgia ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Loyalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
last British royal governor of Georgia
ⓘ
royal governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Savannah
ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah, Georgia
|
| supported | British control of Georgia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolutionary War era
|
| workLocation | Province of Georgia ⓘ |
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