John Montgomerie
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Colonel John Montgomerie (died 1731) was colonial governor of New York
and New Jersey
from 1728 to 1731.
Montgomerie was born in the parish of Beith
in Scotland
and served as Member or Parliament for Ayrshire between 1710 and 1722.
Montgomerie was replaced as governor, on an acting basis, by Rip Van Dam
from 1731 to 1732 and then officially by William Cosby.
Montgomerie was chosen by King George II of Great Britain
for the post.
He died of an epileptic seizure on 1 July 1731.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and 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...
from 1728 to 1731.
Montgomerie was born in the parish of Beith
Beith
Beith is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20-miles south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" after its Court Hill.-History:-Name:Beith's name is thought to emanate from...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and served as Member or Parliament for Ayrshire between 1710 and 1722.
Montgomerie was replaced as governor, on an acting basis, by Rip Van Dam
Rip Van Dam
Rip Van Dam was the interim acting governor of the Province of New York from 1731 to 1732. As one of the leaders of the republican liberal party, Van Dam confronted the subsequent royal governor William Cosby.-Early life:...
from 1731 to 1732 and then officially by William Cosby.
Montgomerie was chosen by King George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
for the post.
He died of an epileptic seizure on 1 July 1731.
External links
- Biography of William Burnet, New Jersey State LibraryNew Jersey State LibraryThe New Jersey State Library, based in Trenton, New Jersey, was established in 1796 to serve the information needs of New Jersey's Governor, Legislature and courts. The State Library is also responsible to assist in the provision of library and information services to all New Jersey...
- Usgennet.org The History of New York State, Book II, Chapter III, Part III. Accessed 18 February 2006.
- The Statistical Accounts of Scotland, Account of 1834-45 vol.5 p.583 : Beith, Ayrshire