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who governed the Virginia colony
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Various people and governing bodies governed the Virginia colony at different times. Here is a timeline of some key governors:
1. 1607-1608: John Smith and John Ratcliffe served as the first leaders of the Jamestown settlement.
2. 1609-1610: George Percy became the governor after John Smith's departure.
3. 1611-1618: Thomas Dale, John Martin, George Yeardley, Samuel Argall, and Francis Wyatt successively served as governors during this period.
4. 1629-1632: Sir John Harvey served as governor, but he was deposed due to corruption charges.
5. 1635-1639: Sir John West, John Harvey (for his second term), John West (for his second term), and Sir Francis Wyatt served as governors during these years.
6. 1639-1652: Sir William Berkeley became the governor and served for an extensive period, with a brief intermission during the English Civil War.
7. 1676: Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against Governor William Berkeley's administration known as Bacon's Rebellion.
8. 1676-1677: During the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion, multiple individuals held temporary positions, including Thomas Grantham and Sir Herbert Jeffreys, before Berkeley resumed his governorship until his death in 1677.
After Berkeley's death, multiple governors continued to oversee the Virginia colony as it transformed into a royal colony. Some notable governors include Alexander Spotswood, Robert Dinwiddie, and Lord Dunmore, who was the last colonial governor before the American Revolution.
1. 1607-1608: John Smith and John Ratcliffe served as the first leaders of the Jamestown settlement.
2. 1609-1610: George Percy became the governor after John Smith's departure.
3. 1611-1618: Thomas Dale, John Martin, George Yeardley, Samuel Argall, and Francis Wyatt successively served as governors during this period.
4. 1629-1632: Sir John Harvey served as governor, but he was deposed due to corruption charges.
5. 1635-1639: Sir John West, John Harvey (for his second term), John West (for his second term), and Sir Francis Wyatt served as governors during these years.
6. 1639-1652: Sir William Berkeley became the governor and served for an extensive period, with a brief intermission during the English Civil War.
7. 1676: Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against Governor William Berkeley's administration known as Bacon's Rebellion.
8. 1676-1677: During the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion, multiple individuals held temporary positions, including Thomas Grantham and Sir Herbert Jeffreys, before Berkeley resumed his governorship until his death in 1677.
After Berkeley's death, multiple governors continued to oversee the Virginia colony as it transformed into a royal colony. Some notable governors include Alexander Spotswood, Robert Dinwiddie, and Lord Dunmore, who was the last colonial governor before the American Revolution.
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