Edward Hyde | |
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1st Governor of North Carolina | |
In office 24 January 1712 – 8 September 1712 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | Thomas Cary (as Deputy Governor of North Carolina) |
Succeeded by | Thomas Pollock (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1667 Cheshire, England |
Died | 8 September 1712 (aged 45) Chowan Precinct (present-day Bertie County), North Carolina |
Cause of death | Yellow fever |
Spouse |
Catherine Hyde (m. 1692) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Oxford University (dropped out) |
Edward Hyde (1667 – 8 September 1712) was a British colonial administrator who served as the first governor of North Carolina from 24 January until 8 September in 1712, when he died in office.[1] He governed during a time of tremendous turmoil, including an internal revolt known as Cary's Rebellion and an American Indian conflict called the Tuscarora War.
On the 24th of January, 1712, was commissioned the first Governor of North Carolina separate and distinct from South Carolina.