Assistants of Connecticut Colony
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The Assistants of Connecticut Colony were a group of magistrates who, alongside the governor and deputies, formed the upper tier of the colonial government and helped administer law and policy in the Connecticut Colony.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial magistrate body
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governmental institution ⓘ upper house of colonial legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
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Fairfield County NERFINISHED ⓘ General Court of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford County NERFINISHED ⓘ Litchfield County NERFINISHED ⓘ New Haven County NERFINISHED ⓘ New London County NERFINISHED ⓘ Windham County NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial courts of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedAs | upper tier of the colonial government of Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| endCause | transition to State of Connecticut government ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| followed | Assistants of New Haven Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | magistrates of the River Towns ⓘ |
| governs |
implementation of colonial laws in Connecticut Colony
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public policy of Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial judiciary of Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
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local town governments in Connecticut Colony ⓘ militia organization in Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of colonial law
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advising the governor ⓘ judicial authority ⓘ legislative authority ⓘ policy making ⓘ |
| hasMeetingPlace |
Hartford
NERFINISHED
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New Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | colonial magistrate ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assistant to the governor
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magistrate ⓘ member of colonial council ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Connecticut Charter of 1662 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | variable ⓘ |
| partOf |
Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
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General Court of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial government of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Connecticut Council
NERFINISHED
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Connecticut State Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by freemen ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Governor of Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
deputies of Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America
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