Hugh Drysdale

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Hugh Drysdale was an early 18th-century colonial governor of Virginia under British rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor of Virginia
colonial governor
person
allegiance Great Britain
appointedBy British Crown
centuryOfActivity 18th century
citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
colonyGoverned Colony of Virginia
continentOfRule North America
country Kingdom of Great Britain
gender male
governmentalJurisdiction British America
historicalPeriod British colonial period in America
historicalRegion Thirteen Colonies
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalSystem English common law
monarchDuringTerm George I of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
notableFor governorship of colonial Virginia
occupation colonial administrator
politician
partOf British colonial administration in North America
politicalEntityServed Parliament of Great Britain
Privy Council of Great Britain
linked to: Privy Council
positionHeld Governor of the Colony of Virginia
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
regionGoverned Chesapeake colonies
linked to: Colony of Maryland
residence Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
title His Excellency

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Drysdale hasNotableBearer Hugh Drysdale
Alexander Spotswood successor Hugh Drysdale