John Endecott
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John Endecott, regarded as one of the Fathers of New England, was the longest-serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served a total of 16
John Endicott by George Southward crop
The Endicott Pear Tree in 1997
Illustration by Howard Pyle showing Endecott defacing the English flag. Pyle has incorrectly depicted the flag as a Union Jack, when the flag at the time only contained Saint George's Cross.
Engraving depicting Endecott's men landing on Block Island
Thomas Dudley
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Thomas Dudley was a New England colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Dudley was the chief founder of Newtowne, later Cambridge, Massachusetts, and
John Endecott
…Bay Colony In office 1629–1630 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by John Winthrop In office 1644–1645 Preceded by John Winthrop Succeeded by Thomas Dudley In office 1649–1650 Preceded by John Winthrop Succeeded by Thomas Dudley In office 1651–1654 Preceded by Thomas Dudley Succeeded by Richard Bellingham…
Print of the Siege of Amiens in which Thomas Dudley fought in 1597
Plaque in memory of Thomas Dudley at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
John Winthrop
Charter authorizing Harvard College, signed by Governor Thomas Dudley, 30 May 1650