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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>https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/22/1/17/726478?redirectedFrom=PDF</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>https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/22/1/17/726478?redirectedFrom=PDF</ref>


Chester was the area's third governor (fifth if acting governors are included).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/peter-chester-third-governor-of-the-province-of-british-west-florida-under-british-dominion-1770-1781/oclc/1857630|title=Peter Chester, third governor of the province of British West Florida under British dominion, 1770-1781,|date=July 25, 1925|via=Open WorldCat}}</ref> He dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. [[John Stuart (loyalist)|John Stuart]] was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America. <ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/30138906.pdf?seq=1|title=Relations with the Indians in West Florida during the Administration of Governor Peter Chester, 1770-1781 on JSTOR}}</ref> [[George Washington]] wrote to him March 25, 1773.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0154|title=Founders Online: From George Washington to Peter Chester, 25 March 1773|website=founders.archives.gov}}</ref> [[Robert Ross]] also wrote a letter to Chester.<ref>https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793</ref>
Chester was the area's third governor (fifth if acting governors are included).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/peter-chester-third-governor-of-the-province-of-british-west-florida-under-british-dominion-1770-1781/oclc/1857630|title=Peter Chester, third governor of the province of British West Florida under British dominion, 1770-1781,|date=July 25, 1925|via=Open WorldCat}}</ref> He dealt with issues related to Native Americans in Florida. [[John Stuart (loyalist)|John Stuart]] was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America. <ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/30138906.pdf?seq=1|title=Relations with the Indians in West Florida during the Administration of Governor Peter Chester, 1770-1781 on JSTOR}}</ref> [[George Washington]] wrote to him March 25, 1773.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-09-02-0154|title=Founders Online: From George Washington to Peter Chester, 25 March 1773|website=founders.archives.gov}}</ref> [[Robert Ross]]{{dn|date=August 2020}} also wrote a letter to Chester.<ref>https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793</ref>


British artist [[Arthur Devis]] (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned [[Cockenhatch]] estate manager Thomas Gorsuch,{{cn|date=July 2020}} and a clergyman of [[Barkway]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5523255|title=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|website=www.christies.com}}</ref>
British artist [[Arthur Devis]] (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting of a hunting scene with Peter Chester, his brother Edward Chester who owned [[Cockenhatch]] estate manager Thomas Gorsuch,{{cn|date=July 2020}} and a clergyman of [[Barkway]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5523255|title=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|website=www.christies.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:23, 12 August 2020

Depiction of Peter Chester by Bartolomé Vázquez

Peter Chester (died 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[disambiguation needed] also wrote a letter to Chester.[7]

British artist Arthur Devis (1711 – 1787) produced an oil paiting 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Under British Rule - British West Florida - Mississippi History Now". mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us.
  3. ^ https://academic.oup.com/jah/article-abstract/22/1/17/726478?redirectedFrom=PDF
  4. ^ "Peter Chester, third governor of the province of British West Florida under British dominion, 1770-1781,". July 25, 1925 – via Open WorldCat.
  5. ^ "Relations with the Indians in West Florida during the Administration of Governor Peter Chester, 1770-1781 on JSTOR" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Founders Online: From George Washington to Peter Chester, 25 March 1773". founders.archives.gov.
  7. ^ https://ir.uwf.edu/islandora/object/uwf:23793
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7662867
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