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'''Peter Chester''' (1720–1799) was the last governor of the British territory of [[West Florida]] from August 1770 until 9 May 1781.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MnV9MgEACAAJ|title=Peter Chester, Third Governor of the Province of British West Florida Under British Dominion, 1770-1781|first=Eron Opha Moore|last=Rowland|date=July 25, 1925|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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Chester focused on agricultural development in the [[Lower Mississippi Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/66/mississippi-under-british-rule-british-west-florida|title=Mississippi Under British Rule - British West Florida - Mississippi History Now|website=mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us}}</ref> Spain controlled the land west of the Mississippi River, Britain its east side, and the French held influence over the trading post of New Orleans.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/22/1/17/726478?redirectedFrom=PDF|doi = 10.2307/1897052|jstor = 1897052|title = Peter Chester–s Defense of the Mississippi after the Willing Raid|journal = Journal of American History|date = June 1935|volume = 22|issue = 1|pages = 17–32|last1 = Abbey|first1 = Kathryn T.}}</ref> |
Chester focused on agricultural development in the [[Lower Mississippi Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/66/mississippi-under-british-rule-british-west-florida|title=Mississippi Under British Rule - British West Florida - Mississippi History Now|website=mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us}}</ref> Spain controlled the land west of the Mississippi River, Britain its east side, and the French held influence over the trading post of New Orleans.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/22/1/17/726478?redirectedFrom=PDF|doi = 10.2307/1897052|jstor = 1897052|title = Peter Chester–s Defense of the Mississippi after the Willing Raid|journal = Journal of American History|date = June 1935|volume = 22|issue = 1|pages = 17–32|last1 = Abbey|first1 = Kathryn T.}}</ref> |
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Peter Chester (1720–1799) was the last governor of the British territory of West Florida from August 1770 until 9 May 1781.[1]
Chester focused on agricultural development in the Lower Mississippi Valley.[2] Spain controlled the land west of the Mississippi River, Britain its east side, and the French held influence over the trading post of New Orleans.[3]
Chester was the area's third governor (fifth if acting governors are included).[4] He dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. John Stuart was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America.[5] George Washington wrote to him March 25, 1773.[6] Robert Ross also wrote a letter to Chester, on August 14, 1778.[7]
British artist Arthur Devis (1711 – 1787) produced an oil painting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned Cockenhatch estate manager Thomas Gorsuch,[citation needed] and a clergyman of Barkway.[8]
Britain's National Archives at Kew have some of his correspondence in their collection.[9]
See also
Referencee
- ^ Rowland, Eron Opha Moore (July 25, 1925). "Peter Chester, Third Governor of the Province of British West Florida Under British Dominion, 1770-1781" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Mississippi Under British Rule - British West Florida - Mississippi History Now". mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us.
- ^ Abbey, Kathryn T. (June 1935). "Peter Chester–s Defense of the Mississippi after the Willing Raid". Journal of American History. 22 (1): 17–32. doi:10.2307/1897052. JSTOR 1897052.
- ^ Peter Chester, third governor of the province of British West Florida under British dominion, 1770-1781. July 25, 1925. OCLC 1857630.
- ^ Osborn, George C. (1953). "Relations with the Indians in West Florida during the Administration of Governor Peter Chester, 1770-1781". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 31 (4): 239–272. JSTOR 30138906.
- ^ "Founders Online: From George Washington to Peter Chester, 25 March 1773". founders.archives.gov.
- ^ https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793
- ^ "Arthur Devis (1711-1787), Group portrait, including Edward Chester (1712-1767), owner of Cockenhatch, his brother, Peter (1720-1799), Governor of Florida, a groom and the clergyman of the parish of Barkway, Rev. William Andrew, full-length, in a landscape with hounds beyond". www.christies.com.
- ^ NORTH AMERICA: Correspondence from the province of West Florida; Governor Peter Chester. 1776.