William Shirley
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William Shirley was an 18th-century British colonial administrator best known for his role as governor of Massachusetts during King George’s War and the early stages of the French and Indian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Shirley canonical | 2 |
| Francis Bernard | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
ⓘ
colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
King George II
|
| burialPlace |
King's Chapel Burying Ground
ⓘ
surface form:
King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1694-12-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1771-03-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Pembroke College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1756 (as Governor of Massachusetts Bay) ⓘ |
| familyName | Shirley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
imperial military policy in North America ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPart | Shirley-Eustis House (former residence) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Shirley-Eustis House designated a National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of British expansion in North America
ⓘ
governorship of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ role in organizing colonial military expeditions against New France ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major-general ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of Massachusetts during King George’s War
ⓘ
early leadership in the French and Indian War ⓘ planning and leadership of the 1745 expedition against Louisbourg ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 11 ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
King George's War ⓘ
surface form:
King George’s War
|
| placeOfBirth | Preston, Sussex, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
|
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, North America
ⓘ
Governor of the Bahamas ⓘ Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
London, England ⓘ Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Barker
ⓘ
Harriet Devereux ⓘ |
| startTime | 1741 (as Governor of Massachusetts Bay) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Francis Bernard