William Leete

William Leete
2nd Deputy Governor New Haven Colony
In office
1658–1661
3rd Governor New Haven Colony
In office
1661–1664
9th Deputy Governor Connecticut Colony
In office
1669–1676
Preceded byJohn Mason
Succeeded byRobert Treat
22nd Governor Connecticut Colony
In office
1676–1683
Preceded byJohn Winthrop the Younger
Succeeded byRobert Treat
Personal details
Bornc. March 1612
Keyston, Huntingdonshire, England
Died(1683-04-16)16 April 1683
Hartford, Connecticut
Spouses
Anne Payne Leete
(m. 1636; died 1668)
Sarah Rutherford Leete
(m. 1670; died 1674)
  • Mary Newman Street Leete
Children
  • John Leete
  • Andrew Leete
  • William Leete
  • Abigail Leete Woodbridge
  • Caleb Leete
  • Gratiana Leete
  • Peregrine Leete
  • Joshua Leete
  • Anna Leete Trowbridge

William Leete (1612 or 1613 – 16 April 1683) was Governor of the Colony of New Haven from 1661 to 1665 and Governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1676 to 1683.