Thomas Gorges (Maine governor)
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Thomas Gorges (1618 – 17 October 1670) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1660. He was a colonial governor of the Province of Maine from 1640 to 1643 and served as an officer in the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War.
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Thomas Gorges | |
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Deputy governor of Maine | |
In office 1640–1643 | |
Preceded by | Sir Ferdinando Gorges |
Succeeded by | Richard Vines |
Personal details | |
Born | 1618 (1618) |
Died | 17 October 1670(1670-10-17) (aged 51–52) Heavitree, Exeter, England |
Spouses |
Rose Mallock, née Alexander
(m. 1658) |
Profession | Lawyer, politician, and governor |
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