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Sir Thomas Gates (died 1622) was the governor of Jamestown in the English Colony of Virginia (now the Commonwealth of Virginia, part of the United States of America). His predecessor, George Percy , through inept leadership, was responsible for the lives lost during the period called the Starving Time .
24 de may. de 2017 · ENTRY. Sir Thomas Gates (d. 1622) SUMMARY. Sir Thomas Gates served as governor of Virginia in 1610 and then as lieutenant governor from 1611 until 1614. Born in the southwest of England, he served in the West Indies with Sir Francis Drake and fought with Robert Devereux, second earl of Essex, in Normandy and Cádiz, where Gates was knighted in 1596.
British colonial governor. Learn about this topic in these articles: history of Jamestown Colony. In Jamestown Colony: First years (1607–09) The company determined that Thomas Gates would hold that position for the first year of the new charter. He sailed for Virginia in June with a fleet of nine ships and hundreds of new colonists.
Thomas Gates may refer to: Sir Thomas Gates (governor) (fl. 1585–1621), of the Virginia Company, an early leader and governor of the Colony of Virginia; Thomas Sovereign Gates (1873–1948), U.S. educator, first president of the University of Pennsylvania; Thomas S. Gates Jr. (1906–1983), U.S. Secretary of Defense under President ...
20 de jun. de 2022 · Sir Thomas Gates served as governor of Virginia in 1610 and then as lieutenant governor from 1611 until 1614. Born in the southwest of England, he served in the West Indies with Sir Francis Drake and fought with Robert Devereux, second earl of Essex, in Normandy and Cádiz, where Gates was knighted in 1596.
3 de may. de 2024 · Sir Thomas Gates (ca. 1560–1622), lieutenant governor under De La Warr, August 1611–March 1614. Sir Thomas Dale (ca. 1565–1619), deputy governor under De La Warr, March 1614–April 1616. George Yeardley (bap. 1588–1627), deputy governor under De La Warr, April 1616–May 15, 1617.
1610. Sir Thomas Gates is deputy governor until the arrival of Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown. The Virginia Company sends the Reverend Richard Buck to Jamestown to be the colony's first chaplain. Dutch colonists begin operating a glassworks at Jamestown. May 23 or 24, 1610.
