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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts, (search)
nted by the King under the second charter. Name.Term. Sir William Phipps1692 to 1694 William Stoughton1694 to 1669 Richard Coote, Earl of Bellamont1699 to 1700 William Stoughton1700 to 1701 The Council1701 to 1702 Joseph Dudley1702 to 1715 The CouncilFeb. to March, 1715 Joseph DudleyMarch to Nov., 1715 William Tailer1715 to 1716 Samuel Shute1716 to 1723 William Dummer1723 to 1728 William BurnetJuly, 1728 to Sept., 1729 William Dummer1729 to June, 1730 William TailerJune to Aug., 1730 Jonathan Belcher1730 to 1741 William Shirley1741 to 1749 Spencer Phipps1749 to 1753 William Shirley1753 to 1756 Spencer Phipps1756 to 1757 The CouncilApril to Aug., 1757 Thomas Pownall1757 to 1760 Thomas HutchisonJune to Aug., 1760 Sir Francis Bernard1760 to 1769 Thomas Hutchinson1769 to 1771 Thomas Hutchinson1771 to 1774 The Council1774 to 1780 Governors under the State Constitution. Name.Party.Term. John Hancock1780 to 1785 James Bowdoin1785 to 1787 John Hancock1787 to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
nd Courant started in Boston, with James Franklin, brother of Benjamin Franklin, as editor......Aug. 7, 1721 Benjamin Franklin leaves Boston for Philadelphia......October, 1723 William Burnet arrives at Boston as governor......July, 1728 Dispute between Governor Burnet and the House regarding a fixed salary; the House refusing it......1728-29 Governor Burnet dies......Sept. 7, 1729 Jonathan Belcher, a native of Massachusetts, appointed governor, and arrives at Boston......August, 1730 Worcester county formed......1731 Massachusetts and New Hampshire boundary fixed......1731 England forbids the colonies to export hats......1732 First freemason lodge in America established in Boston......1733 George Whitefield in Massachusetts......1740 Governor Belcher superseded by William Shirley......Aug. 13, 1741 [Governor Belcher was the last governor of the two provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.] Governor Shirley renews the claim for a fixed sala