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John Smith (Deputy Governor Of Anguilla)
John Smith was a British colonial governor. He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ... from 1771 until 1776. References Deputy Governors of Anguilla 1776 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Anguilla-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Governor Of Anguilla
There have been many colonial governors of Anguilla. The official title of the position began as Deputy Governor of Anguilla, which transitioned to Chief Magistrate of Anguilla, and then became the current title of Governor of Anguilla. Deputy Governors # William Watts 1660-1666 #Abraham Howell 1666-1689 #George Leonard 1689-1735 # John Richardson 1735-1741 # Arthur Hodge 1741-1749 # John Welch 1749-1750 # Benjamin Gumbs II 1750-1768 # Benjamin Roberts 1768-1771 # John Smith 1771-1776 #Benjamin Gumbs III 1776-1782 # Thomas Hodge 1782-1805 # William Richardson 1805-1829 Chief Magistrates # Richard Challenger 1842-1846 # Isidor Dyett 1862-1863 # George Alsbury 26 November 1863 - 28 January 1868 #Alexander Augustus Melfort Campbell (1827–1890) January 1868 - February 1869 #Neale Porter March 1869 - May 1871 # D.S. Lloyd c. 1873 # James L. Lake c. 1879-1882 # Edwin Baynes 1888 # N. Lockhart c. 1896 # Joseph Numa Rat 1897 - c. 1904 # G.B. Mason c. 1905 # Alan Cuthbert Burns 1910-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately long by wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The territory's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is , with a population of approximately (). Etymology The native Arawak name for the island was ''Malliouhana''. In reference to the island's shape, the Italian ', meaning "eel" (in turn, from the Latin diminutive of ''anguis'', "snake") was used as its name. History Anguilla was first settled by Indigenous Amerindian peoples who migrated from South America. The earliest Native American artefacts found on Anguilla have been dated to around 1300 BC; remains of settlements da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Roberts (governor)
Benjamin Roberts was a British colonial governor. He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ... from 1768 until 1771. References Deputy Governors of Anguilla 18th-century British civil servants Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Anguilla-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colonial Governors Of Anguilla
There have been many colonial governors of Anguilla. The official title of the position began as Deputy Governor of Anguilla, which transitioned to Chief Magistrate of Anguilla, and then became the current title of Governor of Anguilla. Deputy Governors # William Watts 1660-1666 #Abraham Howell 1666-1689 #George Leonard 1689-1735 # John Richardson 1735-1741 # Arthur Hodge 1741-1749 # John Welch 1749-1750 # Benjamin Gumbs II 1750-1768 # Benjamin Roberts 1768-1771 # John Smith 1771-1776 #Benjamin Gumbs III 1776-1782 # Thomas Hodge 1782-1805 # William Richardson 1805-1829 Chief Magistrates # Richard Challenger 1842-1846 # Isidor Dyett 1862-1863 # George Alsbury 26 November 1863 - 28 January 1868 # Alexander Augustus Melfort Campbell (1827–1890) January 1868 - February 1869 #Neale Porter March 1869 - May 1871 # D.S. Lloyd c. 1873 # James L. Lake c. 1879-1882 # Edwin Baynes 1888 # N. Lockhart c. 1896 # Joseph Numa Rat 1897 - c. 1904 # G.B. Mason c. 1905 # Alan Cuthbert Burns 1910-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Gumbs III
Benjamin Gumbs III was a British colonial governor and plantation owner, son of Benjamin Gumbs II. He was Deputy Governor of Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ... from 1776 until around 1782. References Deputy Governors of Anguilla Planters from the British West Indies Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Anguilla-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Governors Of Anguilla
Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, Argentina, or Brazil. ** A member of a National Assembly, as in Costa Rica, France, Pakistan, Poland or Quebec. ** A member of the Dáil Éireann (Lower House of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland) ** A member of the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey elected by a parish or district ** Deputy (Acadian), a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada * Deputy Führer, a title for the deputy head of the Nazi Party * A subordinate ** Deputy premier, a subordinate of the Premier and next-in-command in the cabinet of the Soviet Union and its successor countries, including: *** First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union *** Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and the First Deputy Premier and third-in-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1776 Deaths
Events January–February * January 1 – American Revolutionary War – Burning of Norfolk: The town of Norfolk, Virginia is destroyed, by the combined actions of the British Royal Navy and occupying Patriot forces. * January 10 – American Revolution – Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet ''Common Sense'', arguing for independence from British rule in the Thirteen Colonies. * January 20 – American Revolution – South Carolina Loyalists led by Robert Cunningham sign a petition from prison, agreeing to all demands for peace by the formed state government of South Carolina. * January 24 – American Revolution – Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga. * February 17 – Edward Gibbon publishes the first volume of ''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire''. * February 27 – American Revolution – Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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