Sir Francis Wyatt brings administrative reforms to Virginia

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

Domains

Administration
Political Reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1621-10

Places

United States, Virginia (Location)

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Sir Francis Wyatt takes on the post of Governor of Virginia. He arrives at the colony with new regulations for its administration, which rule that it must be run by a governor, council of state and an elected assembly.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Francis Wyatt brings administrative reforms to Virginia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15872, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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