Dudley, Thomas

0.01 sec.

Dudley, Thomas, 1576–1653, colonial governor of Massachusetts, b. England. As a young man he served as a clerk and later as steward to the earl of Lincoln. In 1630 he emigrated to America as deputy governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony and spent the remainder of his life in one public office or another, being elected deputy governor 13 times and serving four terms as governor. He was also a founder and one of the first overseers of Harvard.

Bibliography

See biography by A. Jones (1899).

Dudley, Thomas (1576–1653) colonial governor; born in Northampton, England. He served as Massachusetts Bay governor for four terms and was deputy-governor thirteen times. He was present and active in nearly all of the important actions undertaken by the colony (including the creation of Harvard College).

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Your families are thoroughly ashamed of you and I hope you are ashamed of yourselves," Recorder William Davis QC told the five accused from Dudley at Wolverhampton Crown Court Joanne Abbotts, 22, of Central Drive, Coseley, Jay Jones, 19, of Ash Green, Dudley, Thomas Gibbons, 20, of Turls Hill Road, Sedgley, Kieron Corrigan, 20, of Chad Road, Coseley, and Daniel Craggs, 20, of Berrington Drive, Coseley, all admitted affray. Shame of woman in yob spree; DUDLEY/SEDGLEY/COSELEY by Birmingham Mail (England) He is also survived by six grandchildren, Steve Bussierre of Dudley, Thomas Pender of Fredon NJ, Cheryl Abrams of Randolph NJ, Curt Bussierre, Greg Bussierre, Cindy Snow of Charlton, 10 Great Grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. Anthony Zamejtek, 88 by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)			Ducula dud Duda Dudarova, Veronika Dudarova, Veronika Borisovna Duddell oscillograph Dudergof Heights Dudevant, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, baronne dudgeon Dudgeon, Dick Dudin, Mikhail Dudin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Dudinka Dudinskaia, Natalia Dudinskaia, Natalia Mikhailovna Dudintsev, Vladimir Dudintsev, Vladimir Dmitrievich Dudka Dudley Dudley Farm Historic State Park Dudley North Dudley, Dud Dudley, John Dudley, Joseph Dudley, Robert Dudley, Thomas Dudok, Willem Marinus Dudok, William Dudorovskii Dudow, Slatan Duduk Dudypta Dudyshkin, Stefan Dudyshkin, Stefan Semenovich Due due care due diligence due process due process of law Duecento duel Duer, William Duerk, Alene Duero Duesenberg, Fred Duesenberry, James Duessa duet Dufay, Charles Francois De Cisternay Dufay, Charles François De Cisternay Dufay, Guillaume			Dudley Farm Historic State Park Dudley Federation of Tenant and Residents Associations Dudley Grid for Learning Dudley Group of Hospitals Dudley International Piano Competition Dudley Knox Library Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Dudley Moore Dudley North Dudley nose Dudley nose Dudley nose Dudley Paranormal Society Dudley Pond Association Dudley Racial Equality Council Dudley Ridge Water District Dudley Square Organizing Project Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Dudley Stuart John Moore Dudley Zoological Gardens Dudley, Dud Dudley, England Dudley, England Dudley, John Dudley, Joseph Dudley, Robert Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester Dudley, Thomas Dudley-Charlton Regional School District Dudleys Dudleys Dudleys Quality Computer Services DUDLI Dudok, Willem Marinus Dudok, William Dudorovskii Dudow, Slatan duds duds Duduk Duduki Dudypta Dudyshkin, Stefan Dudyshkin, Stefan Semenovich due due due due due due DÜE Due and owing Due and owing Due and owing Due and Status File due bill due bill due bill

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.