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William Dummer (other)
William Dummer may refer to: * William Dummer (1677–1761), royal lieutenant governor and acting governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay * William Dummer (cricketer) (1847–1922), English cricketer See also * William Dummer Powell (1755–1834), lawyer, judge and politician of Canada {{human name disambiguation, Dummer, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dummer
William Dummer (bapt. September 29, 1677 (O.S.) October 10, 1677 (N.S.)/small> – October 10, 1761) was a politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He served as its lieutenant governor for fourteen years (1716–1730), including an extended period from 1723 to 1728 when he acted as governor. He is remembered for his role in leading the colony during what is sometimes called Dummer's War, which was fought between the British colonies of northeastern North America and a loose coalition of native tribes in what is now New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Dummer was born into a wealthy Massachusetts merchant family, traveling to England as a young man to participate in the business. Upon his return to Massachusetts in 1712 he entered provincial politics, gaining a royal commission as lieutenant governor through the efforts of his brother Jeremiah. He served during the turbulent tenure of Governor Samuel Shute, in which Shute quarreled with the assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dummer (cricketer)
William Dummer (8 October 1847 – 13 May 1922) was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches for Sussex in 1869. Cricket career Dummer was born in Petworth, West Sussex, the first son of William Dummer (1819–1877) and Eliza Boxall (1823–1900). He made his debut for Sussex against Surrey at the Kennington Oval on 7 June 1869, when he scored 35 not out in a first innings total of 253, followed by a duck in the second. With Harry Jupp leading the way with a total of 121, Surrey won the match by 6 wickets. Dummer played in the next two matches for Sussex scoring a further 25 runs in defeats against Kent and Lancashire. Described as a round arm Right-arm fast bowler, Dummer failed to take a wicket in any of his three appearances for Sussex, all of which ended in defeat. Later life He married Hannah, who was born c.1850 at Gaginwell, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. In 1881, they were living at Horsham, West Sussex, and Dummer was working as a carpenter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |