Colonel Hugh Drysdale (died 22 July 1726)
was an American governor of
colonial Virginia. He was educated at
Kilkenny College and
Trinity College Dublin. More officially, his title was ''Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia''. He served as governor from September 1722, until his death in July 1726.
Because of the relative peace and calm that marked his time as governor, comparatively little is known about him today. He is generally held to have been a just and competent leader,
though some have questioned his ability to govern.
See also
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Colony of Virginia
The Colony of Virginia, chartered in 1606 and settled in 1607, was the first enduring English colonial empire, English colony in North America, following failed attempts at settlement on Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland by Sir Humphrey GilbertG ...
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Governor's Palace
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List of colonial governors of Virginia
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History of Virginia
References
External links
Biographyat
Encyclopedia Virginia
1726 deaths
People educated at Kilkenny College
Colonial governors of Virginia
Year of birth unknown
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