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Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788) 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.
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Dwight William Tryon (August 13, 1849 – July 1, 1925) was an...
- Dwight William Tryon
My Library. Rev War | Biography. William Tryon. N.C. Museum of History. Title Provincial Governor of North Carolina and New York; British Commander. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death June 8, 1729 - January 27, 1778. William Tryon was born in Surrey, England, in 1729 to Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley.
William Tryon, one of the most notorious royal governors of North Carolina, was born in England in 1729. Although he did not receive a formal education, Tryon’s family was well-esteemed, and his wife’s friendship with Lord Hillsborough led to his appointment as lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1764.
British Governor William Tryon N.C. Museum of History. William Tryon was an important British figure in the buildup to the Revolutionary War. He served as the Royal Governor of two British colonies, North Carolina and New York, as both of these colonies hurdled towards rebellion in the 1770s. Tryon’s policies and decisions mostly served to ...
William Tryon (1729-January 27, 1788), royal governor of both North Carolina and New York, served the two colonies during times of controversy and conflict. Tryon was born in Surrey, England, to Charles Tryon and the former Lady Mary Shirley.
Quick Facts. Significance: William Tryon was the last British Provincial Governor of both New York and North Carolina. Place of Birth: Norbury Park, Surrey, England. Date of Birth: June 8, 1729. Place of Death: Greater London, England. Date of Death: December 27, 1788. Place of Burial:
