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governor of Jamaica

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John Gregory (1688–1764) was a Jamaican-born colonial administrator, slave-owner, and military official in the eighteenth century British colony of Jamaica who acted as Governor of Jamaica three times, served as Chief Justice of Jamaica twice, and served as the President of the Legislative Council of Jamaica, Commander-In-Chief, and Chancellor of the colony of Jamaica and the territories theron depending in America during and following the period of the First Maroon War.

Position held: Governor of Jamaica, Governor of Jamaica

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John Gregory was a colonial politician in the eighteenth century British colony of Jamaica. Gregory was President of the Legislative Council of Jamaica from 1735 to 1751. He was the acting Governor of Jamaica in 1735 and from 1736 to 1738. References Governors of Jamaica Year of birth missing Year of death missing 18th-century British politicians 18th century in Jamaica

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