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Philip Carteret; French: Philippe de Carteret; (1639–1682) was the first Governor of New Jersey as an English proprietary colony, from 1665 to 1673 and governor of East New Jersey from 1674 to 1682.
Andros returned with a mandate from the Duke of York to control both colonies and attempted to assert his authority. Governor Carteret continued to resist his claim. [68] After Sir George Carteret's death in 1680 and Philip Carteret's acquittal, Andros assumed authority over the colony for 10 months. [69]
Peter Carteret (born 1641, date of death unknown, but after 1676) was the Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (which would later become North Carolina) from 1670 to approximately 1672. Early life and career
Governor Carteret may refer to: Philip Carteret (colonial governor) (1639–1682), 1st Governor of the Colony of New Jersey from 1665 to 1673 and Governor of East New Jersey from 1674 to 1682 Peter Carteret (1641–after 1676), Governor of the British colony of Albemarle from 1670 to 1672
Governor Took office Left office William Drummond: 1664: 1667 Samuel Stephens: 1667: 1669 Peter Carteret: 1670: 1672 John Jenkins: 1672: 1675 Thomas Eastchurch: 1675: 1676 John Jenkins: 1676: 1677 Thomas Miller: 1677: 1677 John Harvey: 1679: 1679 Henry Wilkinson [a] — — John Jenkins: 1680: 1681 Seth Sothel: 1682: 1689
When there was an absentee governor or an interval between governors, the council acted as the government. [30] The governor's council also functioned as the upper house of the colonial legislature. In most colonies, the council could introduce bills, pass resolutions, and consider and act upon petitions.
The Governor was appointed by the Lords Proprietors and was allowed to select his own Council, which constituted the upper branch of the Legislature. The new colony attracted many settlers because Berkeley and Sir George Carteret sold the land to the colonists at low prices and allowed them political and religious freedoms.
Lists of governors of colonial America cover the governors of Thirteen Colonies of Britain in North America that declared independence in 1776, as well as governors of the Spanish provinces of New Spain and the French provinces of New France that later were absorbed into the United States.