Elizabeth Poole (settler)
Elizabeth Poole or Pole (born August 25, 1588 , † May 21, 1654 ) was an English settler who founded the city of Taunton in what is now the US state of Massachusetts. She is the first known city founder in the United States.
Web links
- Old Colony History. ( September 26, 2013 memento on the Internet Archive ) Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton, Massachusetts. February 2007, in English
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| SURNAME | Poole, Elizabeth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pole, Elizabeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English settler, founder of Taunton, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1588 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1654 |