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DEPUTY-GOVernors of Massachusetts BAY COLONY,

1629 Thomas Goffe,* to Oct. 20, 1629 | 1650 John Endicott,

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40° to 48° N. latitude and from sea to sea, to be known thereafter as New England in America. By instrument of March 19, 1628, the Council for New England granted to Sir Henry Rosewell and others the territory afterwards confirmed by royal Charter to the "Governor and Company of the Mattachusetts Bay in Newe England." This Charter, which passed the seals March 4, 1629, designated Matthew Cradock as the first Governor of the Company and Thomas Goffe as the first DeputyGovernor. Both had held similar offices from the grantees under the instrument of March 19, 1628. On May 13, 1629, the same persons were rechosen by the Company; but they never came to New England. On Oct. 20, 1629, John Winthrop was chosen Governor of the Company and John Humfrey Deputy-Governor. Humfrey having declined the ser vice, Thomas Dudley was chosen in his stead.

John Endicott had been sent over in 1628, with a small band, as the agent of the grantees under the instrument of March 19, 1628. While Cradock was Governor of the Company, a commission, dated April 30, 1629, was sent out to Endicott at Salem appointing him "Governor of London's Plantation in the Mattachusetts Bay in New England." In the exercise of this commission he was subordinate to the "Governor and Company" in London, by whom he was deputed, and who, from time to time, sent him elaborate instructions for his conduct. Cradock and Endicott were thus chief governor and local governor, respectively, from April 30, 1629, or, rather, from the time when Endicott's commission reached Salem, a few weeks later, until Oct. 20, 1629; and Winthrop and Endicott were chief and local governors, respectively, from that date until the arrival of Winthrop at Salem with the Charter, June 12, 1630, when Endicott's powers merged in the general authority of Winthrop.

Thomas Goffe, the first Deputy-Governor, never came to New England. John Humfrey was elected, but did not serve.

THE INTER-CHARTER PERIOD.

On May 25, 1686, Joseph Dudley became President of New England under a commission of King James II., and had jurisdiction over the royal dominions in New England. This office he held till December 20, the same year, when Sir Edmund Andros became Governor of New England, appointed by King James II. On April 18, 1689, Governor Andros was deposed by a revolution of the people.

AFTER THE DISSOLUTION OF THE FIRST CHARTER. Simon Bradstreet was Governor from June 7, 1689, to May 16, 1692; and Thomas Danforth was Deputy-Governor during the same time.

APPOINTED BY THE KING UNDER SECOND CHARTER. GOVERNORS OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

1692 May 16, Sir William Phips.
1694 Dec. 4, William Stoughton."
1699 May 26, Richard Coote.†
1700 July 17, William Stoughton.
1701 July 7, The Council.
1702 June 11, Joseph Dudley.
1715 Feb. 4, The Council.
1715 Mar. 21, Joseph Dudley.
1715 Nov. 9, William Tailer.
1716 Oct. 5, Samuel Shute.
1723 Jan. 1, William Dummer.
1728 July 19, William Burnet.
1729 Sept. 7, William Dummer.

1730 June 11, William Tailer.
1730 Aug. 10, Jonathan Belcher.
1741 Aug. 14, William Shirley.
1749 Sept. 11, Spencer Phips.
1753 Aug. 7, William Shirley.
1756 Sept. 25, Spencer Phips.
1757 April 4, The Council.
1757 Aug. 3, Thomas Pownal.
1760 June 3, Thomas Hutchinson.
1760 Aug. 2, Francis Bernard.
1769 Aug. 2, Thomas Hutchinson.
1771 Mar. 14, Thomas Hutchinson.
1774 May 17, Thomas Gage.

• Those whose names are printed in italics were Acting Governors. † Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont.

On November 9, 1715, Elizeus Burgess was proclaimed Governor, he having been commissioned on March 17, 1715, but he never came over to perform his duties, and resigned the office in April, 1716.

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1774 Oct., a Provincial Congress. 1775 July, The Council.

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• Resigned May 1, 1874. Chosen U. S. Senator April 17, 1874.

† Mr. Greenhalge died March 5, 1896.

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The Lieutenant-Governors whose names are in italics were Acting Governors also during vacancies in the office of Governor.

† Mr. Gill died on the 20th of May, 1800, and the Commonwealth, for the only time under the Constitution, was without a Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. The Council, Hon. Thomas Dawes, President, officiated till the 30th of the month, when Caleb Strong was inaugurated Governor.

General William Heath was elected in 1806, and declined to accept the office.

§ Acting Governor from May 1, 1874.

|| Acting Governor from March 5, 1896.

1906 Eben S. Draper,

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Mr. Wilson was elected Vice-President in 1872; George S. Boutwell chosen to fill vacancy.

† Charles Sumner died March 11, 1874; William B. Washburn chosen to fill vacancy April 17, 1874.

Mr. Hoar died Sept. 30, 1904, and Mr. Crane was appointed by Governor Bates Oct. 12, 1904.

§ Mr. Lodge's term will expire March 4, 1923, and Mr. Weeks', March 4, 1919.

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