Henry Sloughter
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Henry Sloughter was briefly colonial governor of New York in 1691. Sloughter was the governor who put down Leisler's Rebellion
, which had installed Jacob Leisler
as de facto governor in 1689. Lieutenant Governor Richard Ingoldesby
, who had served against Leisler's rebels, took over after Sloughter's death until the arrival of Benjamin Fletcher
.
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was an uprising in late 17th century colonial New York, in which German American merchant and militia captain Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south and ruled it from 1689 to 1691. The uprising took place in the aftermath of Britain's Glorious Revolution and the...
, which had installed Jacob Leisler
Jacob Leisler
Jacob Leisler was a German-born American colonist. He helped create the Huguenot settlement of New Rochelle in 1688 and later served as the acting Lieutenant Governor of New York...
as de facto governor in 1689. Lieutenant Governor Richard Ingoldesby
Richard Ingoldesby
Richard Ingoldesby was a British army officer and lieutenant governor of both New Jersey and New York. He became the acting governor for the two colonies from May 1709 to April 1710.- Overview :...
, who had served against Leisler's rebels, took over after Sloughter's death until the arrival of Benjamin Fletcher
Benjamin Fletcher
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.-References:*...
.