Sir William Phipps
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Sir William Phipps was a 17th-century English-born colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, known for his role during the Salem witch trials and for rising from humble origins as a shipwright and treasure hunter.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Sir William Phips | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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person ⓘ shipwright ⓘ treasure hunter ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sir William Phipps
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William Phipps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King William III of England
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Queen Mary II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1651-02-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
English Massachusetts (Maine) colony
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Woolwich, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded |
expedition against Port Royal, Acadia (1690)
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expedition against Quebec (1690) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1695-02-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-educated ⓘ |
| endTime | 1694-11 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in New England ⓘ |
| familyName | Phips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Salem witch trials
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governor of Massachusetts Bay during the Salem witch trials ⓘ humble origins as a shipwright in New England ⓘ later dissolving the Court of Oyer and Terminer ⓘ successful treasure-hunting expedition in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | King William's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch |
Mary II of England
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | knight ⓘ |
| notableWork | recovery of Spanish treasure from a wreck off Hispaniola ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
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sea captain ⓘ shipwright ⓘ treasure hunter ⓘ |
| parentOf | no surviving children ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts Bay Colony government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Captain in the Royal Navy (commissioned for treasure expedition)
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Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| precededBy | Simon Bradstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence | Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Spencer Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1692-05-14 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | William Stoughton (acting governor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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