Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786

LC control no.	n 85329513
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
See also	North Carolina. Governor (1771-1776 : Martin) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Profession or occupation	Governors
Found in	Stumpf, V.O. Josiah Martin, c1986: t.p. (Josiah Martin, last royal governor of North Carolina) p. 6, etc. (b. in Dublin, Ireland, 4-23-1737; d. in London, 4-13-1786) Raimo, J.W. Bio. dir. of American colonial and revolutionary governors, 1607-1789: p. 304, etc. (Martin, Josiah; N.C. governor, 1771-75) North Carolina. Governor (1771-1775 : Martin). North Carolina, ss. By His Excellency Josiah Martin, Esq. Captain-General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the said Province. A proclamation. Whereas his majesty, by his royal proclamation, bearing date at St. James's, 1775. MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786; note: most ref. sources indicate Martin served as governor of N.C. from 1771-75, however, publication dates for at least two royal proclamations show that he remained in office until 1776)