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Sir Ferdinando Gorges (1565–1647) the Father of English Colonization in North America was an early English colonial entrepreneur and founder of the Province of Maine in 1622 although Gorges himself never set foot in the New World.

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birth date
1565-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
England, Somerset
death date
1647-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
order in office
2nd colonial governor of Maine
profession
Province of Maine
successor
Thomas Gorges (Maine)

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