Richard Buck (chaplain)
USA colonial Virginia minister 1610 - 1624 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Colonial Virginia minister. For modern British sprinter, see Richard Buck. For the Canadian psychiatrist, see Richard Bucke.
Reverend Richard Buck was a minister to the Colony of Virginia at Jamestown, Virginia from 1610 to 1624.[1] He was chaplain of the first session of the Virginia General Assembly, which was composed of the House of Burgesses and the Virginia Governor's Council. This assembly met in the church at Jamestown on July 30, 1619, as the first elected assembly and law making body in colonial America.
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Richard Buck | |
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Born | 1582 Wymondham, Leicestershire, England |
Died | 1623 (age 41 or 42) |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Minister |
Known for | Chaplain at first session of Virginia General Assembly |
Spouse | Elizabeth Browne |
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