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Burgess, Major Nicholas Sewall, and John Darnall. Most of them served the entire period indicated, but there were a few changes. 1688-1689 William Joseph Named as President of the Council of Deputies in a commission from the Lord Proprietary. ROYAL GOVERNMENT 1689-1690 John Coode Leader of the Protestant Associators who seized the government on August 1, 1689. 1690-1692 Nehemiah Blackiston Appointed President of the Committee for the Government of Maryland when Coode went to England. 1692-1693 Sir Lionel Copley 1693 Sir Thomas Lawrence Elected Governor after death of Copley, but had served only a week or two when Sir Edmund Andros arrived in Maryland to assume control. 1693 Sir Edmund Andros Remained in Maryland about ten days before re- turning to Virginia. 1693-1694 Colonel Nicholas Greenberry Appointed President of the Council by Andros. 1694 Sir Edmund Andros Remained in Maryland about a week. 1694 Sir Thomas Lawrence Appointed President of the Council by Andros. 1694-1698/9 Sir Francis Nicholson. 1698/9-1702 Colonel Nathaniel Blackiston 1702-1704 Thomas Tench Appointed President of the Council by Blackiston. 1704-1709 Colonel John Seymour 1709-1714 Major General Edward Lloyd Elected President of the Council when Colonel Francis Jenkins, who was senior member of the Council and thus entitled to succeed Seymour, failed to assert his right promptly. 1714-1715 John Hart RESTORATION OF THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT 1715-1720 John Hart 1720 Thomas Brooke Became President of the Council by virtue of his seniority when Hart returned to England. 1720-1727 Charles Calvert 1727-1731 Benedict Leonard Calvert 1731-1732 Samuel Ogle |
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