Thomas Miller (North Carolina governor)
Thomas Miller | |
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7th Governor of Albemarle Sound | |
In office July 1677 – December 1677 | |
Preceded by | John Jenkins |
Succeeded by | John Harvey |
Personal details | |
Died | October 1685 |
Occupation | Governor of Albemarle County (modern North Carolina) |
Thomas Miller (died in October 1685) was the acting colonial governor of North Carolina for about six months in 1677 during the absence of the official governor Thomas Eastchurch. During Miller's government, the Anti-Proprietors, led by John Culpeper, provoked the Culpeper's Rebellion.
Career
Early years
Miller, originally a merchant and apothecary in
Government in Albemarle
Shortly after that, Eastchurch appointed Miller as the Interim Governor
Culpeper's Rebellion and consequences
The revolt began when Thomas Miller was apprehended by his opponents and imprisoned in a log house of about 10 or 11 square feet, that had been purposely built for him.[4]
Although Eastchurch arrived in Virginia in December 1678, he could not occupy the position of governor of Albemarle because of the developing revolution there. He demanded that the settlers should surrender their weapons, and that all prisoners should be released. Furthermore, he recommended that a delegation should be formed with the aim of teaching those who visited Virginia the origin of the popular revolt, and that Miller's government was to be restored.
Although Eastchurch's demands were rejected, he was able to stop the advancement of the trial developing against Miller. Therefore; although he remained in prison for two years until his friends broke him out, his execution was avoided. Miller travelled to London to complain to the Lords Proprietors, the Commissioners of Customs, and the
Last years
In March 1681, he was appointed customs collector in
References
- ^ a b c d e f NCpedia: Thomas Miller. Written by Dennis F. Daniel. Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2006.
- ^ a b c Carolana: Thomas Eastchurch Appointed Governor of Albemarle 1677. Written by J.D.Lewis. 2007.
- ^ Culpeper Rebellion. North Carolina History project. 2015 John Locke Foundation.
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