Benjamin Fletcher
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Benjamin Fletcher was colonial governor of New York from 1692 to 1697.
Fletcher was known for the Ministry Act, which secured the place of Anglicans in New York
. He was succeeded as colonial governor of New York by Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont
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Fletcher was known for the Ministry Act, which secured the place of Anglicans in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was succeeded as colonial governor of New York by Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont
Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont
Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont , known as The Lord Coote between 1683 and 1689, was a member of the English Parliament and a colonial governor...
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