Cadwallader Colden
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Cadwallader Colden (7 February 1688 – 28 September 1776) was an Irish-born physician, scientist and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New York from 1760 to 1762 and again from 1763 to 1765.
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Cadwallader Colden | |
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Governor of New York | |
In office 1760–1762 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | James DeLancey |
Succeeded by | Robert Monckton |
Governor of New York | |
In office 1763–1765 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Robert Monckton |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 February 1688 Ireland |
Died | 28 September 1776(1776-09-28) (aged 88) near Flushing in Queens County on Long Island in New York. |
Spouse |
Alice Chrystie (after 1715) |
Relations | Cadwallader D. Colden (grandson) Stephen De Lancey (grandson) Alice De Lancey Izard (granddaughter) |
Children | 10, including Alexander, Jane |
Parent(s) | Alexander Colden Janet Hughes |
Education | Royal High School |
Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
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