Francis Fauquier | |
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| Lieutenant governor of Virginia | |
| In office 1758–1768 | |
| Monarchs | George II George III |
| Preceded by | Robert Dinwiddie |
| Succeeded by | Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1703 England |
| Died | 3 March 1768 (aged 64–65) Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
Francis Fauquier (1703 – 3 March 1768) was a British colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. Born in England to a Huguenot family, he emigrated to the British colony of Virginia to take up of the office of lieutenant governor. A teacher and close friend of Thomas Jefferson, Fauquier frequently hosted lavish parties for the American gentry as governor.[1]
Fauquier County in present-day Virginia,[2] a campus building at the College of William & Mary, and The Fauquier Society, a secret society at the College of William & Mary, are named for him.
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- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 124.