FAUQUIER, FRANCIS

fôkērˈ, c.1704–1768, acting royal governor of Virginia (1758–68). He came to the colony as lieutenant governor in 1758, and in the absence of the governors—the earl of Loudon (1756–63) and Jeffery Amherst (1763–68)—he was the chief administrative officer. Instructions sent with him demanded that the office of treasurer of the colony be taken from the speaker of the house of burgesses, but he disobeyed these instructions and gained and maintained the friendship of the house. In 1760 he informed the government of the trend toward opposition to British policies in the colony and proposed that British tax policy be changed. In 1765, however, he dissolved the house of burgesses when it passed a resolution against the Stamp Act.

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An Essay on Ways and Means for Raising Money for the Support of the Present War
Book by Francis Fauquier, W. E. Minchinton; S.R. Publishers, 1971
Subjects: Taxation, Taxation--Great Britain
AN ESSAY ON WAYS AND MEANS FOR RAISING MONEY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PRESENT WAR FRANCIS FAUQUIER RE-ISSUED IN A SERIES OF REPRINTS OF CLASSIC ENGLISH WORKS ON THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT, UNDER THE EDITORIAL...
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Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson and Francis Walker Gilmer, 1814-1826
Book by Richard Beale Davis; University of South Carolina press, 1946
Subjects: Gilmer, Francis Walker--1790-1826, Jefferson, Thomas--1743-1826
...1 Some subscriptions will be made in Fauquier 2 . with sentiments of admiration c. yours truly Francis W. Gilmer PS. one gentleman from particular...later of the University of Virginia. 2 Fauquier County, in Northern Virginia.
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The Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury - Vol. 2
Book by Elmer T. Clark, J. Manning Potts, Jacob S. Payton; Epworth Press; Abingdon Press, 1958
Subjects: Asbury, Francis--1745-1816, Christian Biography--United States, Methodist Episcopal Church--Clergy, Methodist Episcopal Church--History, United States--Church History
...then came to Benjamin Hitts. We have penetrated through Loudon and Fauquier counties in two days. Friday , 5. We stopped at the court house...presiding elders over Virginia circuits. See Minutes . 72 This was Fauquier Court House.
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The Barrington-Bernard Correspondence and Illustrative Matter, 1760-1770: Drawn from the "Papers of Sir Francis Bernard" (Sometime Governor of Massachusetts-Bay)
Book by William Wildman Barrington, Edward Channing, Archibald Cary Coolidge, Francis Bernard; Harvard University, 1912
Subjects: Massachusetts--History--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775--Sources, Massachusetts--Politics And Government--1775-1783
...before acquainted you of the necessity of sending a Governor to Virginia which has put an End to the Idea of your succeeding M r Fauquier. The unexpected and extraordinary behaviour of the Council and assembly of that Province, made it thought necessary to send...
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Empire of Fortune: Crowns, Colonies, and Tribes in the Seven Years War in America
Book by Francis Jennings; W. W. Norton, 1988
Subjects: Indians Of North America--Wars--1750-1815, United States--History--French And Indian War, 1755-1763
...which would have been our destruction." 14. Colonel Washington was more reserved: he told Virginias new governor Francis Fauquier that, "the possession of this fort has been matter of great surprise to the whole army, and we cannot attribute...
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journal articles on: Fauquier Francis  - 30 results

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The Cold War Museum to Locate at Vint Hill
Journal article; Air Power History, Vol. 57, 2010
Subjects: Antiquities--Collections and collecting, Cold War, 1945-1991, Founders (Originators)--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Museums--Collections and collecting, Museums--Location, Museums--Planning, Powers, Francis Gary, Jr.--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...December 11, 2009 Francis Gary Powers, Jr...Vint Hill, located in Fauquier County, Virginia...Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, a CIA...building renovations. The Fauquier County Industrial Development...newsletter, contact: Francis Gary Powers, Jr...
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Thomas Jefferson, the College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia
Journal article by Mark R. Wenger; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 103, 1995
Subjects: Architecture, College of William & Mary, Colleges & universities, Curricula, History, Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826), University of Virginia
...over which Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier presided as rector. Faculty...William Small, George Wythe, and Francis Fauquier. Beyond the compass of that...As rector of the college, Francis Fauquier had delivered the visitors censure...
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Thomas Jefferson and the Origins of Newspaper Competition in Pre-revolutionary Virginia
Journal article by Roger P. Mellen; Journalism History, Vol. 35, 2009
Subjects: Freedom of speech, Historians, Printers, Society
...often inferred that Royal Governor Francis Fauquier kept tight control over the output...to London. In a 1766 letter, Fauquier noted the Stamp Act forced the...Thomas Ludwell, Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, William, and Arthur...
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The First Emancipator: The Forgotten Story of Robert Carter, the Founding Father Who Freed His Slaves
Journal article by Kirt Von Daacke; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 72, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The First Emancipator: The Forgotten Story of Robert Carter, the Founding Father Who Freed His Slaves (Book)--Book reviews
...Levy argues that in his will Francis Fauquier, a friend of Carters, contemplated freeing his slaves. Fauquier gave his slaves "liberty to choose...separating mothers from children. Fauquier asked, however, "Can I expect...
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"Deserted His Majesty's Service": Military Runaways, the British-American Press, and the Problem of Desertion during the Seven Years' War
Journal article by Thomas Agostini; Journal of Social History, Vol. 40, 2007
Subjects: British history--Analysis, Communications industry--History, Communications industry--Influence, Mass media--History, Mass media--Influence, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763--History
...placate soldiers. Governor Francis Fauquier donated 800 captured French...1761, Number 2976. 46. Francis Fauquier to William Byrd, June 19...ed., Official Papers of Francis Fauquier, vol. 1 (Charlottesville...
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magazine articles on: Fauquier Francis  - 3 results

 
 
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Jefferson in His Time
Magazine article by Gordon Wood; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 17, Spring 1993
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas--Biography, Presidents--Biography
...the communitarian sentiments of the Scottish moralist Francis Hutcheson, one critic accused Wills of aiming "to...the larger world. At frequent dinners with Governor Francis Fauquier and his teachers, William Small and George Wythe...
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Shingwauk: a Reunion with a Difference: Painful Past Is Recalled by Alumni
Magazine article by Solange de Santis; Anglican Journal, Vol. 128, October 2002
Subjects: Anglican Church, Anglican Church of Canada, Litigation, Native schools, Ontario Canada
...formed a partnership with an English clergyman named Edward Francis Wilson (1844-1915), who came to Sault Ste. Marie and...Shingwauk grounds named for the first bishop of Algoma, Frederick Fauquier. Healing is taking place at Shingwauk, conceded former student...
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Financial Inequality in Higher Education: the Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2006-07
Magazine article by Saranna Thornton; Academe, Vol. 93, March 2007
Subjects: Campuses, Changes, Consumer Price Index, Higher education, Income inequality, Law schools, Payroll records, Polls & surveys, Price indexes
...system. 55. DeSales U-Formerly Allentown Coll of Saint Francis De Sales. 56. Amberton U-Formerly Amber U. 57. Anoka...and North Mankato campuses. 193. Lord Fairfax CC-Includes Fauquier and Middletown campuses. 194. St. Louis CC-Includes Florissant...


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newspaper articles on: Fauquier Francis  - 5 results

 
 
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Can't Blame Him
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 4, 2009
...Julie A. Fauquier, whose distant relative Fauquier County was named for when it was founded in...consultant living in Bass Lake, Calif., Mrs. Fauquier is a descendant of Francis Fauquier, the acting governor of the colony of Virginia...
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`The First to Fall' for Both North and South
Newspaper article by Brian P. Hearsey; The Washington Times, April 20, 1996
...waited in the stairwell with a shotgun leveled at them. Cpl. Francis E. Brownell instinctively batted the shotgun with his rifle...offices of public trust - mayor of Warrenton, chief justice of Fauquier County, sheriff and delegate to the Virginia State Convention...
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Thomas J. Westerheide, 53, Mortgage Banker
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 2, 2003
...Brookie" Beatty Westerheide, of North Potomac; his father, Francis X. Westerheide; two brothers, Richard J. of Toledo, Ohio...National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fauquier Court House Chapter; the Virginia State Society, Eliza Monroe...
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Most Quakers Opt out of Fight; Southern Cause Has Few Believers among Loudoun Friends
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 25, 2002
...Meeting was established by Amos Janney, his brother-in-law Francis Hague and others from Bucks County, Pa. It did not meet in...Meeting, was accused publicly of leading a group of Quakers into Fauquier County for the purpose of stealing slaves and smuggling them...
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Slaves Freed Only to Be Forgotten
Newspaper article by Patrick Butters; The Washington Times, June 14, 2000
...Civil War soldier Escaped slaves from Virginia counties such as Fauquier and Culpeper found refuge in Alexandria during the Civil War...Alexandria as a result of the diseases. Prominent Alexandria lawyer Francis L. Smiths land at 1001 S. Washington St. was appropriated...


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encyclopedia articles on: Fauquier Francis  - 1 result

 
 
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Fauquier, Francis
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FAUQUIER, FRANCIS foker , c.1704 1768, acting royal governor of Virginia (1758 68). He came to the colony as lieutenant governor in 1758...


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