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.
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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colonial administrator → human → |
| appointedBy |
King George II
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| burialPlace |
King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| dateOfBirth |
1694-12-02
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| dateOfDeath |
1771-03-24
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| educatedAt |
Pembroke College, Cambridge
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| endTime |
1756 (as Governor of Massachusetts Bay)
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| familyName |
Shirley
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| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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imperial military policy in North America → |
| givenName |
William
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| hasPart |
Shirley-Eustis House (former residence)
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| heritageDesignation |
Shirley-Eustis House designated a National Historic Landmark
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| knownFor |
advocacy of British expansion in North America
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governorship of Massachusetts Bay → role in organizing colonial military expeditions against New France → |
| militaryRank |
major-general
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| monarchDuringReign |
George II of Great Britain
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableWork |
administration of Massachusetts during King George’s War
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early leadership in the French and Indian War → planning and leadership of the 1745 expedition against Louisbourg → |
| numberOfChildren |
11
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| occupation |
colonial governor
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lawyer → military officer → |
| participatedIn |
French and Indian War
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King George’s War NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfBirth |
Preston, Sussex, England
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| placeOfDeath |
Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, North America
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Governor of the Bahamas → Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay → Member of Parliament of Great Britain → |
| religion |
Church of England
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| residence |
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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London, England → Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Frances Barker
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Harriet Devereux NERFINISHED → |
| startTime |
1741 (as Governor of Massachusetts Bay)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Province of Massachusetts Bay
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notableGovernor |