John Coode | |
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1st Leader of the Protestant Associators of Maryland | |
In office 1689–1690 | |
Preceded by | William Joseph (Proprietary Governors) |
Succeeded by | Nehemiah Blakiston |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1648 Penryn, Cornwall, Kingdom of England |
Died | February or March 1709 |
Profession | Colonial governor |
John Coode (c. 1648 in Cornwall – February or March 1709) is best known for leading a rebellion that overthrew Maryland's colonial government in 1689. He participated in four separate uprisings and briefly served as Maryland's governor (1689–1691) as the 1st Leader of the Protestant Associators.