Governor William Phips
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Governor William Phips was the colonial governor of Massachusetts best known for overseeing and ultimately halting the Salem witch trials in 1692.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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human → military officer → politician → |
| action |
dissolved Court of Oyer and Terminer in October 1692
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established Court of Oyer and Terminer for Salem witch trials → |
| appointedBy |
Mary II of England
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William III of England → |
| burialPlace |
London, England
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| commanded |
expedition against Port Royal (Acadia) in 1690
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failed naval expedition against Quebec in 1690 → |
| conflict |
King William's War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| dateOfBirth |
1651-02-02
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| dateOfDeath |
1695-02-18
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| educatedIn |
self-educated in shipbuilding and navigation
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| era |
Colonial America
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| ethnicGroup |
English American
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| familyName |
Phips
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| givenName |
William
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| governedTerritory |
Maine (as part of Massachusetts Bay)
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Plymouth Colony (as part of Massachusetts Bay) → Province of Massachusetts Bay → |
| knownFor |
first royally appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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halting the Salem witch trials → |
| mannerOfDeath |
natural causes
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
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| militaryRank |
captain
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableAchievement |
recovery of Spanish treasure from a sunken galleon near Hispaniola
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| notableWork |
oversight and later suspension of the Salem witch trials
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| occupation |
colonial governor
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shipbuilder → treasure hunter → |
| officeEndTime |
1694-11-18
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| officeStartTime |
1692-05-14
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| placeOfBirth |
English Massachusetts (Maine district)
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Woolwich, Maine → |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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| positionHeld |
Captain in the Royal Navy
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Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay → sheriff of Maine (de facto local authority) → |
| receivedTitle |
knighthood from King James II
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| religion |
Puritanism
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| significantEvent |
Salem witch trials
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| spouse |
Mary Spencer Hull
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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appointedBy |
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town of Salem (historical jurisdiction)
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associatedWith |
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King William's War
("Sir William Phips")
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commander |
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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establishedBy |
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Province of Massachusetts Bay
("Governor of Massachusetts Bay")
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executiveHead |
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Governor William Phips later prohibited further arrests for witchcraft
("William Phips")
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hasActor |
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Salem witch trials
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keyFigure |
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Phips
("Sir William Phips")
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notableBearer |
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Province of Massachusetts Bay
("William Phips")
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notableGovernor |
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William Stoughton
("William Phips")
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precededBy |