Nehemiah Blakiston was Governor of the

Maryland colony The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America from 1634 until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the American Revolution against Great Britain. In 1781, Maryla ...

from 1691 to 1692. He became Governor as the 2nd Leader of the Protestant Associators, succeeding John Coode, who has taken control of the colony, following the 1688

Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1688, was the deposition of James II and VII, James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II, Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange ...

, in England. Blakiston was succeeded by the first Governor with an official royal appointment, Lionel Copley. He was related to

Nathaniel Blakiston Colonel Nathaniel Blakiston was the 8th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1698 to 1702. He succeeded Francis Nicholson and was succeeded by Thomas Tench. He was related to Nehemiah Blakiston. Military career Nathaniel Blakiston was grandson of ...

. He died between August 25, 1693, and December 11, 1693.

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Year of birth missing 1693 deaths English emigrants Colonial governors of Maryland {{Maryland-politician-stub