William Tryon
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Lieutenant-General William Tryon was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He als
Alleged portrait, 1767
Margaret Tryon
Tryon's tomb at St Mary's Church, Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Tryon Palace
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Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of
William Tryon
…able to convince the legislature to increase taxes to help pay for the project. The unpopularity of the new taxes spawned the derogatory nickname 'Tryon Palace'. In 1770, Tryon moved into the completed mansion. The house was "a monument of opulence and elegance extraordinary in the American colonies." Although…
Main façade of Tryon Palace
Governor's library
Grand staircase