# Thomas Mayhew

> Governor Thomas Mayhew, the Elder established the first European settlement on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and adjacent islands in 1642. He is one of the editors of the Bay Psalm Book, the first book published in the Thirteen Colonies. His assistant Peter Foulger was the grandfather of Benjamin Franklin.

*American colonist (1593-1682)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1593-03-31
- **Died:** 1682-03-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Governor Thomas Mayhew, the Elder established the first European settlement on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and adjacent islands in 1642. He is one of the editors of the Bay Psalm Book, the first book published in the Thirteen Colonies. His assistant Peter Foulger was the grandfather of Benjamin Franklin.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.4
- **Momentum:** 2.1

## Sources
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- [Томас Мейхью](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%85%D1%8C%D1%8E)
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