John Endecott (before 1601 – 15 March 1664/5 also spelled Endicott) was an English colonial magistrate soldier and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During all of his years in the colony but one he held some form of civil judicial or military high office. He served a total of 16 years as governor including most of the last 15 years of his life; this period of service was the longest of any colonial governor.
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birth date
1600-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
1664-03-15, 1665-03-15
death place
Massachusetts Bay Colony, Boston
LCCN Id
n/84/014945
order in office
Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1st 10th 13th 15th and 17th
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