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Thomas Hutchinson (9 September 1711 – 3 June 1780) was an American merchant, politician, historian, and colonial administrator who repeatedly served as governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
Hutchinson was recalled, and the Massachusetts governorship was given to the commander of British forces in North America, Lieutenant General Thomas Gage. Hutchinson left Massachusetts in May 1774, never to return. [31] Andrew Oliver suffered a stroke and died in March 1774. [32] Thomas Pownall, who may have given Franklin the letters
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was governed by appointed civilian governors until 1774, when Thomas Hutchinson was replaced by Lieutenant General Thomas Gage amid rising tensions between the Thirteen Colonies and the British Parliament. Gage was the province's last royal governor.
After the Colonists destroy 600,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor in 1773, King George sends General Thomas Gage to Boston to remove Governor Hutchinson from office and restore balance. Sam, Hancock, and John Adams set off for Philadelphia to gather arms and support at the Pennsylvania State House , and meet the intense George Washington ...
Richard Clarke (May 1, 1711 – February 27, 1795) was a prominent Boston merchant and Loyalist in the late eighteenth century. His company, Richard Clarke & Sons, was chosen as factors for the British East India Company and were among the consignees of the tea which was thrown into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773 as part of the Boston Tea Party.
Sir Thomas Hutchinson (4 September 1589 – 18 August 1643) was an English politician notable for his service as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottinghamshire. He held this position from 1626 until his death in 1643.
General Hutchison may refer to: Alexander Richard Hamilton Hutchison (1871–1930), Royal Marines general; Balfour Hutchison (1889–1967), British Army lieutenant general; David William Hutchison (1908–1982), U.S. Air Force major general; Robert Hutchison, 1st Baron Hutchison of Montrose (1873–1950), British Army major general
James Otis, Jr. believed that his father, James Otis, Sr., had been promised the office of chief justice, but Governor Francis Bernard appointed Crown supporter Thomas Hutchinson instead, creating a political rift that would have important implications in the development of the American Revolution.