Gawen Lawrie
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Gawen Lawrie was a governor
of East Jersey
from 1683 to 1686.
Lawrie was one of the signers of the Quintipartite Deed
that split New Jersey
into West
and East Jersey.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of East Jersey
East Jersey
The Province of East Jersey and the Province of West Jersey were two distinct, separately governed parts of the Province of New Jersey that existed as separate provinces for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702. East Jersey's capital was located at Perth Amboy...
from 1683 to 1686.
Lawrie was one of the signers of the Quintipartite Deed
Quintipartite Deed
The Quintipartite Deed was a legal document that split the Province of New Jersey, dividing it into the Province of West Jersey and the Province of East Jersey from 1674 until 1702....
that split New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
into West
West Jersey
West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702...
and East Jersey.