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Thomas Hutchinson (9 September 1711 – 3 June 1780) was an American merchant, politician, historian, and colonial administrator who repeatedly served as governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
May 30, 2024 · Thomas Hutchinson was the royal governor of the British North American Province of Massachusetts Bay (1771–74) whose stringent measures helped precipitate colonial unrest and eventually the American Revolution (1775–83). The son of a wealthy merchant, Hutchinson devoted himself to business ventures.
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Oct 29, 2009 · Thomas Hutchinson was a colonial American politician and judge who faced increasing hostilities heading into the American Revolution due to his Loyalist views.
Born and raised in the Province of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson was an American who was also British subject — forced by events to choose between political separatism or loyalism to the Crown. He was appointed lieutenant governor of Massachusetts (1758).
Feb 10, 2024 · Thomas Hutchinson is important to United States history for his support for British policies during the American Revolution, while he was Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Massachusetts. Hutchinson also played a role in developing the Albany Plan of Union.
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Thomas Hutchinson was the last royal governor of Massachusetts Bay, a prominent loyalist, and a noted historian, both of his colony and his times. A native Bostonian, born September 9, 1711 to a wealthy merchant family, Hutchinson was, like many of his future political opponents, educated at Harvard University.
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Governor Hutchinson was a key figure in the events that led to the American Revolution. His efforts to carry out the British government’s colonial policies in Massachusetts inflamed opposition to royal rule.
