Philip Carteret (colonial governor)
Philip Carteret | |
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1ºProprietary Governor of New Jersey | |
In office 1665 – July 1673 | |
Deputy | John Berry |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Anthony Colve (New Netherland) |
1ºGovernor of East New Jersey | |
In office November 1674 – February 1682 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Colve (New Netherland) |
Succeeded by | Robert Barclay |
Personal details | |
Born | 1639 Manoir de la Hougue, Jersey |
Died | December 1682 Elizabethtown, New Jersey | (aged 42–43)
Spouse | Elizabeth Smith |
Profession | Governor |
Signature | |
Philip Carteret; French: Philippe de Carteret; (1639–1682) was the first
Career
The English annexed the Dutch province of
Philip Carteret and Berkeley issued the Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors of New Jersey, the "most liberal grant of political privileges made by any English colonial proprietor to the people".[1] Freedom of conscience was guaranteed and generous land grants were promised. Carteret indeed issued many grants of lands to settlers and landowners, partly with the purpose of increasing the worth of the colony. The pair "expected to profit from sales of their rich North American land holdings, and they were not disappointed".[2]
Carteret designated
Carteret found the province inhabited by "a few hundred
After the death of George Carteret, Governor Edmund Andros of New York attempted to seize power in East Jersey. When Philip Carteret refused to give up his position as governor, Andros sent a raiding party to his home and had him beaten and arrested to New York. Carteret was placed on trial, but was acquitted by the jury. The attack caused permanent injuries to Carteret, and he died in 1682.
See also
References
- Samuel Eliot Morison: The Oxford History of the American People, Vol. 1: Oxford University Press 1965 & 1972. Library of Congress: 65-12468.
- Hugh Brogan: The Longman History of the United States of America: Longman Group Ltd. 1985.
- Robert H Ferrell (with Richard Natkiel): Atlas of American History: ISBN 0-86124-337-4
External links
- Decarteret.org.uk, Person Sheet
- Colonial History of New Jersey, USAhistory.info