Lieutenant Governor

Considerations on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes in the British Colonies, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, by Act of Parliament was a primary document written by Daniel Dulany in 1765. To give some context, this was around the time that the colonies and the British began to have hostility and tensions between them. In this document, Dulany writes about how the English government was treating the colonies unfairly and too harshly. Dulany never uses the word Stamp Act, but it is strongly…

During the 18th century, one of the most acclaimed and controversial African American poets emerged, Phillis Wheatley. Stolen from her homeland, “pleasing Gambia…with native grace in spring”, by slave-traders and sold to the Wheatley Family in Boston, Massachusetts (Levernier), Wheatley became the first African American woman to publish a book of poems. Judged and criticized for neglecting her own state of slavery and becoming a Christianized slave, her work led to the embarrassment of future…

“Ethan Allen, a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, lay theologian, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. (n.d. 2015)” It’s apparent that Ethan Allen was a very successful, busy and multi-talented man. Made most successful by creating the Green Mountain boys and the capture of fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary war, Ethan Allen was an essential part in declaring our independence from Great Britain. Ethan Allen was born on January 21, 1738 in…

connect me with other teenagers passionate about volunteerism and personal development. With my new friends help and encouragement, I was able to grow our club membership 150% in one year during my presidency. When I was given the position of Lieutenant Governor-Vice, in which I had to manage around 1,000 other members within my district. my Key Club family was there aiding me with useful advice in managing the many clubs. We became like family. With their aid, I was able to transform myself…

The Canadian government sent surveyors to plot out pieces of land for resale. The Metis decide to fight back and they turn away a survey team. Macdonald became frustrated and as a response sent Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest territories, William Macdougall. As said by Macdonald "I anticipate that he (Macdougall) will have a good deal of trouble, and it will require considerable management to keep those wild people quiet." This furthers the point…

All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consists of the same three branches: legislative, judicial, and executive. The executive branch in each state is headed by the governor. The remaining leaders of the executive branch are also elected, including the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, auditors, commissioners and the Secretary of State. It should be noted that Nebraska is the only state that does not have a bicameral legislator. Nebraska has a unicameral…

defeated, Aaron Burr was an excellent soldier during the attack on Quebec that Montgomery made on December 31, 1775. He served for a fairly short amount of time on George Washington’s staff in the year of 1776. In 1777, he took order of a regiment as a lieutenant colonel that was vital during the Battle of Monmouth. Later in the war, he defended against cavalry forays as well as British guerrilla raids. “The job proved extremely difficult, and Burr preserved as long as he could” (“The…

Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God created an accurate portrayal of Lope de Aguirre’s quest for El Dorado in 1561. Using a firsthand account from Aguirre himself, Herzog is able to accurately show what happened. Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a 1972 German film written and directed by Werner Herzog. The plot focuses on a group of conquistadors who are in search of the legendary city of El Dorado. The main protagonist is a Spanish soldier named Lope de Aguirre who, along with others, is…

In reinforcing the claim that Simcoe was indeed forward thinking, a look at his latter governing position in northern Canada provides much insight. In his journal he writes, “The Governor is very anxious to oblige and please the Indians; his only son, a child of four years old, is dressed as an indian, and called Tioga, which name has been given by the Mohawks. This harmless farce may be of use in the intercourse with the Indians.” While the Americans typically destroyed relations with the…

Andrews parish in 1742 to John Drayton, a Lowcountry planter and member of the provincial council, and Charlotta Bull, daughter of Lieutenant Governor William Bull. Like the sons of many wealthy South Carolinians, young “Billy” was sent to England to complete his education. After ten years of schooling at Westminster and Oxford (Balliol College), Drayton returned to South Carolina where…