John Leverett
English-American colonist (1616-1679); governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 62
John Leverett was an English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and the penultimate governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England, he migrated to Massachusetts as a teenager. He was a leading merchant in the colony, and served in its military.
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In the 1640s he went back to England to fight in the English Civil War.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1616 to 1679 · aged 62
