Jacob Leisler

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Jacob Leisler was a German-born New York merchant and colonial leader best known for heading a populist uprising against the provincial elite in the late 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial leader
merchant
person
birthCountry Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
birthDate 1640-00-00
birthPlace Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath beheading after hanging
execution by hanging
citizenship Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Province of New York NERFINISHED
conflict Glorious Revolution in America NERFINISHED
Leisler's Rebellion NERFINISHED
countryOfActivity Province of New York NERFINISHED
deathColony Province of New York NERFINISHED
deathDate 1691-05-16
deathPlace New York City
endTime 1691-03-00
ethnicGroup German
familyName Leisler NERFINISHED
givenName Jacob NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late 17th century
knownFor Leisler's Rebellion NERFINISHED
leading a populist uprising against the provincial elite in New York
languageSpoken Dutch
English
German
legalStatus convicted of treason by colonial authorities
militaryRank captain of militia
numberOfChildren 8
occupation colonial official
merchant
opponent Francis Nicholson NERFINISHED
New York provincial elite
politicalAlignment supporter of William III and Mary II
politicalMovement populist uprising in late 17th-century New York
positionHeld de facto governor of the Province of New York
posthumousEvent attainder reversed by English Parliament
regionOfInfluence New York NERFINISHED
religion Calvinism
Reformed Protestantism
residence New Amsterdam NERFINISHED
New York City
spouse Elsje Tymens NERFINISHED
startTime 1689-06-00
supportedBy militia companies in New York City
small traders and artisans in New York
yearOfPosthumousReversal 1695

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Leisler's Rebellion mainParticipant Jacob Leisler
Leisler's Rebellion leader Jacob Leisler
Leisler's Rebellion namedAfter Jacob Leisler