september october october politician served lieutenant governor fourteen years including extended period acted governor remembered role leading colony called war fought british colonies northeastern north_america loose coalition native tribes new_hampshire maine new_brunswick nova scotia born wealthy massachusetts merchant family traveling england young man participate business return massachusetts entered provincial politics gaining royal commission lieutenant governor efforts brother served turbulent tenure governor assembly matters left province abruptly end middle war natives northern new_england war brought successful conclusion negotiated treaty formed basis succession later treaties replaced years office consumed fight salary died office eventually replaced selected lieutenant retired dividing time farm home boston proponent education bequeathed funds establishment preparatory school massachusetts donated estate use years known called early life born boston capital american born anna grandfather early massachusetts colony wealthiest men related magistrate oldest children survived adulthood baptized boston september october little known early years given family wealth probably attended attend harvard younger brother harvard went europe studying elected membership boston ancient honorable artillery company went england likely early joined extended family merchant business returned massachusetts england reported married cousin family death prompted return massachusetts marriage produced children married daughter massachusetts governor april gift anticipation wedding father november gave substantial tract land section property couple country home divided time property family home boston death commissions issued reign set resulted political scramble appointments leadership massachusetts supporters proponents land bank proposal designed deal issuance colonial currency brother london representing faction unable secure able bribe successor chosen land bank faction commission commission governor finally issued june land bank opponent lieutenant governor arrived colony following october time assumed offices lieutenant governor role governor turbulent administration documented difficult relationship provincial assembly refused pay crown officials regular salary objected policies instructed implement ongoing disputes assembly reduced grant lieutenant governor returned funds observing pocket expenses office exceeded assembly complicated negotiations occupied lands province eastern borders state maine objected settlers lands desire french peaceful resolution dispute massachusetts assembly objections took hard line cutting trade authorizing militia expedition main towns relations deteriorated open warfare declared war july ongoing disputes assembly abruptly left province london january leaving act governor commander chief prosecution conflict left known war names western frontier war tenure acting governor described historian able half efforts recruit upstate new_york allies sought avoid participation bands western based vermont conflict unsuccessful despite significant financial refused arms tribes seen allied engage conflict stake massachusetts embassy principal leader western failed find august began raiding massachusetts frontier communities valley taking captives inflicting casualties appealed leaders connecticut colony stationed company militia december little effect authorized construction fort north land acquired years connecticut auction called equivalent lands massachusetts gave connecticut compensation border issues fort located vermont named fort honor regarded start permanent european settlement modern state vermont fort ineffective stopping indian raids raids continued renewed appeals connecticut governor noting connecticut equally vulnerable raiding massachusetts towns connecticut river abandoned sent reinforcements raids area continued apparently tired continuing war outside support sent indian commissioners albany new_york eastern leaders failed contact warrior disappeared view eastern frontier war disputes engaged assembly time departure concerned appointment militia officers governor assembly demanded removal militia commander eastern district maine colonel continued argue issue assembly eventually relented replacing led second raid february village abandoned winter war eastern frontier consisted similar raiding activities conducted eastern tribes conducted provincial militia massachusetts new_hampshire destroyed raid august action influential french jesuit priest killed war died adopted aggressive stance raid accusing french war demanding neutrality peace negotiations began early boston leaders led negotiations taking hard line refused principle halt settlement activities contested territories allowed retain roman catholic priest pressured bring leaders peace table talks led preliminary peace end july took peace cause wider sending belts representing peace tribes translation written treaty french priest revealed differences stated negotiated written treaty january peace conference held august attempted argue language convinced sign treaty despite reservations promoted peace confederacy reported march tribes band agreed final major peace conference held bay july formally closed hostilities included new_hampshire acting governor nova scotia military commander representatives treaty negotiated staple diplomacy massachusetts eastern tribes despite written oral versions major treaty meeting years included terms policies sought generally dealings provincial legislature example selection led opposition speaker assembly assembly attempts interfere management militia organizing expeditions body session earning opponents meet assembly refused appropriate funds pay soldier salaries leading rise firing brother widely seen supporter faction colonial agent complaints london resulted eventual issuance province council sided major issues preparing return massachusetts king george died king chose massachusetts governorship instead commission renewed commission lieutenant governor matter colonial currency arose instructed allow new issues exceptional circumstances retired assembly proposed need exception issue repair fortifications requested funding proposed currency issuance greatly exceeded needed repairs vetoed request dissolved assembly assembly met kept body session days demanding act mandated currency withdrawal assembly threatened salary ultimately retired currency relented matter significantly poisoned atmosphere arrived july office later years short administration primarily consumed dispute assembly failure grant regular salary died suddenly september resumed acting governor commander chief remained office june replaced selected incoming governor lieutenant replaced lieutenant governor apparently retired private life successful gentleman farmer reported served provincial council public records note left letters papers died home october interred boston days later legacy charitable gave grant purchase books partially endowed chairs single largest gift grant property preparatory school called opened february later history known recently governor july changed surname sounded like decided predictable sport meets georgian mansion remains central feature school campus serving residence towns new_hampshire vermont named honor
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