Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt
British peer, politician and colonial administrator (1717–1770) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Confederate officer, see Norborne Berkeley (soldier).
Colonel Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt (c. 1717 – 15 October 1770), commonly referred to as Lord Botetourt,[1][2] was a British peer, Tory politician, military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died in office.
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The Lord Botetourt | |
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Governor of Virginia | |
In office 1768–1770 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Francis Fauquier |
Succeeded by | William Nelson |
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire | |
In office 1762–1766 | |
Preceded by | John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth |
Succeeded by | Frederick Berkeley, 5th Earl of Berkeley |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire | |
In office 1741–1763 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Bathurst |
Succeeded by | Thomas Tracy |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1717 Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire |
Died | 15 October 1770 (aged 52–53) Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia |
Resting place | Wren Building |
Political party | Tory |
Children | Charles |
Alma mater | Westminster School |
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