William Shirley

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor Increased military funding
Expansion of colonial territories
Fortification of frontier settlements
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith Massachusetts_politics
gptkbp:birthDate 1694-12-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:England
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Shirley_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Colonial defense strategies
Military logistics in the colonies
gptkbp:deathDate 1771-02-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:encouraged Colonial_militias
gptkbp:established gptkb:Fort_Shirley
gptkbp:faced Colonial opposition
gptkbp:fosters Relations with local tribes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_early_American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Shirley
gptkbp:influenced Colonial military strategy
Subsequent_governors_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:influencedBy British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:involvedIn Treaty_negotiations_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:French_forces_in_North_America
Colonial dissenters
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor Military leadership
Handling of military affairs
gptkbp:isExaminedBy Some colonial factions
gptkbp:isExpectedTo Colonial leaders
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy Political decisions in office
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Colonial military reforms
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn Colonial legislation
Land_disputes_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:isKnownFor Diplomatic_efforts_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy Governorship during a tumultuous period.
gptkbp:isPartOf Colonial unity against external threats
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor Leadership during conflicts
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Colonial governors
gptkbp:knownFor Colonial administration
gptkbp:legacy Influence on colonial governance
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:notableWork Military_campaigns_during_the_French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:occupation Governor_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:participatedIn Siege of Louisbourg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jonathan_Belcher
gptkbp:promoted Trade_with_Native_Americans
Colonial_unity_against_French_threats
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkbp:retired 1756
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Shirley
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Thomas_Pownall
gptkbp:supported Construction of military forts
British_military_efforts_in_North_America
gptkbp:termEnd 1756
gptkbp:termStart 1741
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn Establishing colonial defenses
gptkbp:wasPartOf British_colonial_administration
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy British_military_leaders
gptkbp:worksWith Colonial assemblies