John Webster (governor)
John Webster (bef August 16, 1590 – April 5, 1661) was an early colonial settler of New England, serving one term as governor of the Colony of Connecticut in 1656.
John Webster | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1656–1657 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Welles |
| Succeeded by | John Winthrop Jr. |
| Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut | |
| In office 1655–1655 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Welles |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Welles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | bef. August 16, 1590 Cossington, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | April 5, 1661 (aged 70) Hadley, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Spouse |
Agnes Smith (m. 1609) |
| Children | 9 |
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