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Robertson, James, 1717-1788

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Personal name headingRobertson, James, 1717-1788
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See alsoNew York (Colony). Governor (1780-1783 : Robertson)
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LocatedN. Y.
Birth date17170629
Death date17880304
Field of activityGovernment
Profession or occupationGovernor
Found inHis The twilight of Brit. rule in rev. Amer., c1983: t.p. (General James Robertson) p. 11 (b. 6/29/1717) p. 67 (d. 3/4/1788)
Raimo, J.W. Biog. dir. of American colonial and revolutionary governors 1607-1789, 1980: p. 275, etc. (Robertson, James; succeeded Tryon as governor in 1780 and served unitl 1783)
New York (State). Governor (1780-1783 : Robertson). By His Excellency James Robertson, Esquire, Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of New York ... I proceed with great pleasure to announce ... the revival of the civil authority, 1780.
Associated languageeng