Person:John Page (82)

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John Page
b.26 Dec 1628
d.23 Jan 1692
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  • F.  Francis Page (add)
  1. Elizabeth Page1625 - 1691
  2. John Page1628 - 1692
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  • H.  John Page1628 - 1692
  • W.  Alice Lukin (add)
  1. Matthew Page1659 - 1703
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Name John Page
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 Dec 1628
Marriage to Alice Lukin (add)
Death[1] 23 Jan 1692
Reference Number? Q6251764?


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John Page (baptized 26 December 1627 – 23 January 1692)[1] was a planter, slave trader, merchant and politician in colonial Virginia. Born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Page eventually migrated to the colony of Virginia, where he lived in Middle Plantation and served as a member of the House of Burgesses from 1665 to 1677 and a member of the Virginia Governor's Council from 1677 to 1692. A wealthy landowner, Page donated land and funds towards construction of the Bruton Parish Church. Page was also involved in the establishment of the College of William & Mary in 1693, as well as being a chief proponent of Middle Plantation being designated the colony's capital in 1698.

His efforts eventually resulted in the renaming of Middle Plantation as Williamsburg in 1699, perhaps most well known as the birthplace of democratic governmental principals among Patriot revolutionaries before and during the American Revolution. In the 21st century, Page's Middle Plantation residence serves the modern home of the restored colonial-era tourism destination known as Colonial Williamsburg, a popular travel destination in Virginia.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Page (Middle Plantation), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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