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Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet
Jamaican-born colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet (7 February 1713 – 11 September 1769) was a Jamaican-born colonial administrator who served as the governor of New York from 1765 to 1769, when he died in office. Moore also served as the lieutenant governor of Jamaica in 1756 and again from 1759 to 1762. He was granted a baronetcy in 1764.
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Henry Moore | |
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Governor of New York | |
In office 1765–1769 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Cadwallader Colden |
Succeeded by | Cadwallader Colden |
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Born | (1713-02-07)7 February 1713 Vere Parish, Jamaica |
Died | 11 September 1769(1769-09-11) (aged 56) New York, New York |
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