Word: governor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...more than 300 of these fugitive royalists, belonging to the very best class of people, came to Virginia. These Cavaliers made the reputation of Virginia, and from them many of our most distinguished families have traced their descent. Sir William Berkeley, a Royalist of the Royalists, was elected governor. After the Restoration his government became tyrannical in the extreme. An aristocrat himself, he had no sympathy with the common people. With the assistance of a group of wealthy planters he attempted to get rid of popular elections. Having in 1660 got an assembly to his liking, he did not dissolve...
...spontaneous uprising of students of every creed and no creed to declare that, caring no less than ever for self-culture, the Harvard student of today cared also to be of service to the poor and the unfortunate. President Eliot, Professor Peabody, Bishop Lawrence, Dr. McKenzie, the late Ex-Governor Russell and half a dozen students spoke at this unique meeting, and the Student Volunteer Work was launched...
...most elaborate ever given in Princeton. Mr. James W. Alexander '60 will preside. Mr. Adrian Joline '70 will act as toast-master. Harvard University will be represented by Mr. Joseph Sears, captain of the Harvard eleven in '88, and Yale University will send as her representative, Mr. George Adee. Governor Griggs of New Jersey will also be present...
Last evening Professor John Fiske delivered the fifth of his series of lectures on the early history of the southern colonies. He discussed the condition of the colony at the downfall of the London Company and the rise of self government under a governor and council appointed by the king...
...colonists did not disturb the House of Burgesses. The assembly met at that time in Jamestown. This first American legislative body also had judicial power and was concerned with everything from questions of constitutional law down to the regulation of the behavior of the people. Several different governors were appointed by the king, when Governor Berkley came in 1642 and ruled for thirty-five years...