Richard Greene (died October 1622) was the first Governor of
Wessagusset Colony in
New England
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, located in modern-day
Weymouth, Massachusetts
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. He died at Plymouth colony after having only governed the ill-fated Wessagusset colony for a few months since its creation in July. He was the brother-in-law of
Thomas Weston, the primary investor in the colony.
References
People from Wessagusset Colony
1622 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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