John Montgomerie
John Montgomerie | |
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5th Royal Governor of New Jersey | |
In office 1 April 1728 – 1 July 1731 | |
Monarch | George II |
Preceded by | William Burnet |
Succeeded by | Lewis Morris, President of Council |
22nd Colonial Governor of New York | |
In office 1728–1731 | |
Monarch | George II |
Preceded by | William Burnet |
Succeeded by | Rip Van Dam |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown Beith, Scotland |
Died | 1 July 1731 New York City |
Occupation | Colonial administrator |
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Colonel John Montgomerie (died 1731) was colonial governor of New York and New Jersey from 1728 to 1731.
Life
Montgomerie was born in the
Montgomerie served in the
During Montgomerie's term in New York he presided over the issuance of what became known as the Montgomerie Charter for New York City. This served as the city's governing charter for more than a century, even though it was never formally approved by the crown. The city appropriated a sum of £1,000 at the times which may have served as a bribe to various colonial officials, including Montgomerie. His tenure in office saw the city's export exceed those of Boston and Philadelphia, which had until then been the major trade centers in the North American colonies. He also oversaw the final agreement of the borders between New York and the neighboring Connecticut Colony.
Montgomerie served as governor until 1 July 1731, when he died of an
See also
Notes
- ^ New York Burning, Jill Lepore, p. 25
References
- James Paterson, History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton, Parts 1-2
- New York: A Short History
- New York as an Eighteenth Century Municipality
- The Scottish Nation, Volume 2