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William Stoughton (1631 – July 7, 1701) was a New England Puritan magistrate and administrator in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was in charge of what have come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials , first as the Chief Justice of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692, and then as the Chief Justice of the Superior ...
12 de nov. de 2022 · William Stoughton was a colonial magistrate for the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Chief Magistrate of Court of Oyer and Terminer during the Salem Witch Trials. Early Life: William Stoughton was born in 1631 to Israel and Elizabeth (Knight) Stoughton.
The Evil “Justice” William Stoughton Was the Ultimate Hanging Judge at the Salem Witch Trials and Here’s Why. Patrick Lynch - January 29, 2018. The infamous Salem Witch Trials involved the prosecution of men, women, and children who were accused of witchcraft.
23 de sept. de 2021 · William Stoughton was a prominent figure in Colonial America during the time of the Salem Witch Trials when he served as the Chief Justice of the Court of Oyer and Terminer that was put in place by Governor Phips. Stoughton made the decision to allow spectral evidence to be used to convict the accused.
Chief Magistrate William Stoughton The Court of Oyer and Terminer convened in Salem Town on June 2, 1692, with William Stoughton , the new Lieutenant Governor, as Chief Magistrate, Thomas Newton as the Crown's Attorney prosecuting the cases, and Stephen Sewall as clerk.
4 de nov. de 2011 · Presided over by judges including Hathorne, Samuel Sewall and William Stoughton, the court handed down its first conviction, against Bridget Bishop, on June 2; she was hanged eight days later...
31 de ago. de 2015 · At its head he installed his lieutenant governor, sixty-year-old William Stoughton. A political shape-shifter, Stoughton had served in five prior Massachusetts regimes.
