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Governor of New York

England · Government / Province of New York. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1664Date range
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1664

Richard Nicolls8 September 1664

New York · Government / Province of New York

Becomes English governor after the surrender of New Amsterdam.

Names involved

Richard Nicolls

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