Peter Chester (governor)
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]
George Washington wrote to him March 25, 1773.[3] He was the area's third governor.[4] 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. [5] Robert Ross also wrote a letter to Chester.[6]
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.[7]
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.
- ^ "Founders Online: From George Washington to Peter Chester, 25 March 1773". founders.archives.gov.
- ^ "Peter Chester, third governor of the province of British West Florida under British dominion, 1770-1781,". July 25, 1925 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Relations with the Indians in West Florida during the Administration of Governor Peter Chester, 1770-1781 on JSTOR" (PDF).
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- ^ "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.
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