James De Lancey

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James De Lancey was an 18th-century colonial American politician and jurist who served as chief justice and acting governor of the Province of New York.

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instanceOf colonial governor
jurist
person
politician
birthDate 1703-11-27
birthPlace New York City
burialPlace Trinity Churchyard, New York City NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
deathDate 1760-07-30
deathPlace New York City NERFINISHED
educatedAt Inner Temple NERFINISHED
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
era 18th century
ethnicGroup Huguenot NERFINISHED
family De Lancey family NERFINISHED
familyName De Lancey NERFINISHED
father Étienne De Lancey NERFINISHED
givenName James
knownFor influence in colonial New York politics
serving as acting governor of New York
serving as chief justice of New York
languageSpoken English
French
memberOf Governor's Council of the Province of New York NERFINISHED
monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED
George III of Great Britain NERFINISHED
mother Anne Van Cortlandt NERFINISHED
name James De Lancey NERFINISHED
notableEvent involvement in the John Peter Zenger trial
notableRole presiding judge in the John Peter Zenger trial
notableWork leadership in the New York assembly during the French and Indian War
occupation judge
politician
officeEndTime 1760
officeStartTime 1733
1753
politicalAlignment colonial elite of New York
positionHeld Acting Governor of the Province of New York
Chief Justice of the Province of New York
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New York
region British America NERFINISHED
religion Anglicanism NERFINISHED
residence Province of New York NERFINISHED
spouse Anne Heathcote NERFINISHED

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Peter Warren relative James De Lancey