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'''Peter Chester''' (died 1799) was the last governor of the British colony of [[West Florida]] from August 1770 until 9 May 1781.<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Peter_Chester_Third_Governor_of_the_Prov.html?id=MnV9MgEACAAJ</ref> |
'''Peter Chester''' (died 1799) was the last governor of the British colony of [[West Florida]] from August 1770 until 9 May 1781.<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Peter_Chester_Third_Governor_of_the_Prov.html?id=MnV9MgEACAAJ</ref> |
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[[George Washington]] wrote to him March 25, 1773.<ref>https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0154</ref> He was the area's third governor.<ref>https://www.worldcat.org/title/peter-chester-third-governor-of-the-province-of-british-west-florida-under-british-dominion-1770-1781/oclc/1857630</ref> Chester dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. John Stuart was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America. <ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/30138906.pdf?seq=1</ref> |
[[George Washington]] wrote to him March 25, 1773.<ref>https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0154</ref> He was the area's third governor.<ref>https://www.worldcat.org/title/peter-chester-third-governor-of-the-province-of-british-west-florida-under-british-dominion-1770-1781/oclc/1857630</ref> Chester dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. John Stuart was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America. <ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/30138906.pdf?seq=1</ref> [[Robert Ross]] also wrote a letter to Chester.<ref>https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793</ref> |
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British artist [[Arthur Devis]] (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned [[Cockenhatch]] and estate manager, Thomas Gorsuch. |
British artist [[Arthur Devis]] (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned [[Cockenhatch]] and estate manager, Thomas Gorsuch. |
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Revision as of 16:59, 25 July 2020
Peter Chester (died 1799) was the last governor of the British colony of West Florida from August 1770 until 9 May 1781.[1]
George Washington wrote to him March 25, 1773.[2] He was the area's third governor.[3] Chester dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. John Stuart was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America. [4] Robert Ross also wrote a letter to Chester.[5]
British artist Arthur Devis (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned Cockenhatch and estate manager, Thomas Gorsuch.
Chester focused on agricultural development and the Lower Mississippi Valley.[6]
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- ^ https://books.google.com/books/about/Peter_Chester_Third_Governor_of_the_Prov.html?id=MnV9MgEACAAJ
- ^ https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0154
- ^ https://www.worldcat.org/title/peter-chester-third-governor-of-the-province-of-british-west-florida-under-british-dominion-1770-1781/oclc/1857630
- ^ https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/30138906.pdf?seq=1
- ^ https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793
- ^ http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/66/mississippi-under-british-rule-british-west-florida