William Burnet

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British governor of New York and New Jersey

PoliticiansLived 1688 to 1729 · aged 41

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William Burnet was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who served as governor of New York and New Jersey (1720-1728) and Massachusetts and New Hampshire (1728-1729). Born into a position of privilege, Burnet was well-educated, tutored among others by Isaac Newton.

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Robert Livingston advised Burnet in New York

Fort Oswego as it would have appeared in 1727

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Fellow of the Royal Society

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FatherGilbert Burnet

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