Francis Fauquier

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Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.

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instanceOf British colonial governor
colonial administrator
person
appointedBy Board of Trade
George II of Great Britain
associatedWith College of William & Mary
House of Burgesses
burialPlace Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1703
dateOfDeath 1768
educatedAt Royal Exchange, London
endTime 1768
ethnicGroup English
father John Francis Fauquier
linked to: Francis Fauquier
genre political economy
governedTerritory Colony of Virginia
influenced political culture of colonial Virginia
knownFor influencing political and social life in colonial Virginia
patronage of the College of William & Mary
serving as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia
supporting education in Virginia
languageSpoken English
legacy Fauquier County, Virginia
memberOf Royal Society
monarchDuringReign George II of Great Britain
George III of Great Britain
namedAfter Francis Fauquier
notableFor relatively liberal policies toward colonial assemblies
notableWork Essay on Ways and Means for Raising Money for the Support of the Present War
occupation colonial administrator
economist
politician
participatedIn Seven Years' War era colonial administration
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
politicalAlignment pro-colonial elite
positionHeld Acting Governor of Virginia
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
predecessor John Blair Sr.
residence Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
startTime 1758
successor John Blair Sr.

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Fauquier County, Virginia namedAfter Francis Fauquier
Fauquier County, Virginia namedAfter Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier
linked to: Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier father John Francis Fauquier
linked to: Francis Fauquier
Fauquier County, Virginia namedAfter Francis Fauquier
subject linked to: Francis Fauquier