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William Cosby
b.1690
d.10 Mar 1736
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m. 1711
  1. Elizabeth Cosby - 1788
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Name William Cosby
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1690
Marriage 1711 to Grace Montagu
Death[1] 10 Mar 1736
Reference Number? Q8007142?


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Brigadier-General William Cosby (1690–1736) was an Irish soldier who served as the British colonial governor of New York from 1732 to 1736. During his short term, Cosby was portrayed as one of the most oppressive governors in the Thirteen Colonies. In 1735, Cosby accused publisher John Peter Zenger of sedition and libel for publishing unflattering reports about Cosby. In spite of Cosby's efforts, Zenger was acquitted of all charges and the case helped to establish the concept of freedom of the press.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Cosby, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Brig.-Gen. William Cosby, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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