Spotswood, Alexander
-
▪ British colonial governorborn 1676, Tangier, Moroccodied June 7, 1740, Annapolis, Md.one of the first British colonial governors of North America to appreciate the economic value of the Western frontier.After service under the 1st duke of Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14), he was appointed lieutenant governor of Virginia (1710). In this post he recommended the establishment of a Virginia company to carry on trade with the Indians, urged the construction of forts along the frontier, and personally organized and conducted in 1716 an exploring expedition into the Shenandoah Valley. After his term as governor ended (September 1722), he remained in Virginia, living near the ironworks he had established in Germanna, a settlement of Germans in Spotsylvania County (named in his honour). From 1730 to 1739 he served as deputy postmaster general of the colonies.
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Alexander Spotswood — Infobox Person name = Alexander Spotswood residence = Governor s mansion, Virginia, U.S. other names = imagesize = 200px caption = with permission from The Picture Collection, Library of Virginia birth name = birth date = cir 1676 birth place =… … Wikipedia
Spotswood — can refer to:People:*Alexander Spotswood (1676 1740) the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia *Denis SpotswoodPlaces: *Spotswood, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia *Spotswood, New Jersey *Spotswood, New Zealand, a suburb of New… … Wikipedia
Alexander Spotswood — (né vers 1676 6 juin 1740) était un lieutenant colonel dans l armée britannique et un gouverneur de la colonie de Virginie en Amérique du Nord. Il est célèbre pour avoir organisé une expédition d exploration à l ouest des Blue Ridge Mountains. Il … Wikipédia en Français
Spotswood High School (Virginia) — Infobox School name = Spotswood High School imagesize = caption = location = streetaddress = 543413 potswood drive city = Penn Laird state = Virginia district = Rockingham County Public Schools zipcode = 22846 country = USA coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Blackbeard — Infobox Pirate name=Edward Teach lived=c. 1680 November 22, 1718 caption=Blackbeard (1734 engraving) nickname=Blackbeard type=Pirate placeofbirth=Bristol, England placeofdeath=Ocracoke, Province of Carolina allegiance=None serviceyears=1712 –… … Wikipedia
Shenandoah Valley — a large, beautiful valley in the northern part of the US state of Virginia, between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was used by many Americans when they moved west, and several Civil War battles were fought there because… … Universalium
Appalachian Mountains — a mountain range in E North America, extending from S Quebec province to N Alabama. Highest peak, Mt. Mitchell, 6684 ft. (2037 m). Also called Appalachians. * * * Mountain system, eastern North America. The Appalachians, among the oldest… … Universalium
Blackbeard — /blak beard /, n. pseudonym of Edward Teach. * * * orig. Edward Teach born , Bristol?, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina English pirate. He was probably a privateer in the West Indies until 1716. With his 40 gun warship, he … Universalium
Sitio de Cartagena de Indias (1741) — Sitio de Cartagena de Indias Parte de la Guerra de la oreja de Jenkins Ataque a Cartagena de Indias por la armada inglesa … Wikipedia Español
Barbe Noire — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barbe Noire (homonymie). Edward Teach Illustration de … Wikipédia en Français
