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Robert Dinwiddie (1692 – 27 July 1770) was a Scottish colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758. Since the governors of Virginia remained in Great Britain, he served as the de facto head of the colony of Virginia. Dinwiddie is credited for starting the military career of George Washington. [1]
Robert Maitland Dinwiddie (born 29 December 1982) is an English professional golfer. Early years. Dinwiddie was born in Dumfries, Scotland.
Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie (1751–1756) Governor John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun (1756–1759) Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie (1756–January 1758) Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier (1758–1768) Governor Jeffery Amherst (1759–1768, absentee) Acting Governor John Blair, Sr. (1768)
The Virginia Regiment was an infantry unit of the Virginia Provincial Forces raised in 1754 by the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Robert Dinwiddie for service in the French and Indian War.
The governor of Virginia is the state's head of government and commander-in-chief of the state's official national guard.The first Constitution of 1776 created the office of governor, to be elected annually by the Virginia State Legislature.
The Universe book cover (2nd edition, 2007).. Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide is a 528-page, non-fiction book by nine British co-authors (Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, David Hughes, Iain Nicolson, Ian Ridpath, Giles Sparrow, Pam Spence, Carole Stott and Kevin Tildsley) with a short Foreword by Sir Martin Rees, first published in 2005.
Robert Dinwiddie (1693–1770), British lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia; Robert Dinwiddie (golfer) (born 1982), English golfer; Ryan Dinwiddie (born 1980), American gridiron football quarterback; Spencer Dinwiddie (born 1993), American professional basketball player; Traci Dinwiddie (born 1973), American film and television actress
The historic hotel was named for Governor Robert Dinwiddie, who was the administrative head of the Colony of Virginia during the time Portsmouth was founded in 1752. It was largely through his efforts that Virginia survived the French and Indian War relatively well. [53] (Dinwiddie County near Petersburg was also named for him). [citation needed]