George Clarke (Governor)

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Memorial stone for George Clarke

George Clarke (* 1676 ; † January 12, 1760 in Chester , England ) was British Governor of the Province of New York from 1736 to 1743 .

Life

Not much is known about George Clarke's youth and schooling. In 1703 he was given the post of Secretary of the Province of New York . Together with his wife Anne Hyde he bought a property near Hempstead on Long Island . There he built the Hyde Park estate . After the death of Colonial Governor William Cosby , Clarke was appointed acting new governor of the province of New York. The former governor Rip Van Dam also claimed this office . The government in London decided on Clarke. He held this office between 1736 and 1743. Then George Clinton took over this office. In 1741 Clarke was involved in the suppression of a slave revolt in New York ( New York Conspiracy of 1741 ). Between 1743 and 1747, Clarke held the post of Deputy Colonial Governor of New York.

On his way back to England his ship was attacked by a French ship. He was captured by the French for a short time. He then returned to England for good. George Clarke died in Chester on January 12, 1760. He was a nephew of William Blathwayt (1649-1717), an English civil servant and politician who established the War Office as a department of the British government and played an important role in the administration of the Thirteen Colonies of North America. A prominent descendant of George Clarke is the British athlete and official Sebastian Coe .

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SURNAME Clarke, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Governor of the English colony of New York
DATE OF BIRTH 1676
DATE OF DEATH January 12, 1760
Place of death Chester , England