Governor William Tryon

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Governor William Tryon was an 18th-century British colonial official best known for his controversial governorships of North Carolina and New York and his harsh suppression of colonial dissent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British colonial administrator
colonial governor
human
allegiance Great Britain
architecturalPatronage construction of Tryon Palace
burialPlace St Mary’s Church, Twickenham, England
causeOfNotability controversial colonial policies and repression of unrest
commanded British forces in New York during the American Revolution
conflict American Revolutionary War
Regulator Movement
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1729-06-08
dateOfDeath 1788-01-27
endTime 1771 (as Governor of North Carolina)
1780 (as Governor of New York)
ethnicGroup English
familyName Tryon
givenName William
hasSignificantPlace New Bern, North Carolina
linked to: New Bern

New York City
historicalPeriod 18th century
honorificPrefix Governor
Major General
knownFor governorship of New York
governorship of North Carolina
harsh suppression of colonial dissent
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank major general
monarchDuringService King George III
notableEvent American Revolutionary War
Battle of Alamance
notableWork suppression of the Regulator Movement
occupation colonial governor
soldier
ordered raids on Connecticut coastal towns in 1779
partOf British colonial administration in North America
linked to: British America
placeOfBirth Norwich, England
linked to: Norwich
placeOfDeath London, England
positionHeld British Army officer
Governor of North Carolina
Governor of the Province of New York
regionGoverned Province of New York
Province of North Carolina
residence Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina
linked to: Tryon Palace
sexOrGender male
spouse Margaret Wake
startTime 1765 (as Governor of North Carolina)
1771 (as Governor of New York)

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Regulator Movement opposedBy Governor William Tryon
Battle of Ridgefield commander William Tryon
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Battle of Alamance commander William Tryon
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Battle of Alamance provinceGovernor William Tryon
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Margaret Wake spouse William Tryon
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Margaret Wake associatedWith William Tryon
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Russellborough namedAfter Governor William Tryon Russell (disputed / unclear etymology)
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American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 commander William Tryon
linked to: Governor William Tryon
Tryon Palace originallyBuiltFor Governor William Tryon
Tryon Palace namedAfter William Tryon
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Tryon hasNotableBearer William Tryon
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Tryon, North Carolina namedAfter William Tryon
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Danbury Raid commander William Tryon
linked to: Governor William Tryon