Thomas Prence (or, Thomas Prince) | |
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4th, 8th, & 12th Governor of Plymouth Colony | |
In office 1634–1635 | |
Preceded by | Edward Winslow |
Succeeded by | William Bradford |
In office 1638–1639 | |
Preceded by | William Bradford |
Succeeded by | William Bradford |
In office 1657–1673 | |
Preceded by | William Bradford |
Succeeded by | Josiah Winslow |
Member of the Plymouth Council of Assistants | |
In office 1635–1638 | |
In office 1639–1657 | |
Commissioner for Plymouth Colony[1] | |
In office 1645–1645 | |
In office 1649–1649 Serving with William Bradford | |
In office 1652–1654 | |
In office 1656–1658 | |
In office 1661–1663 Serving with Thomas Southworth Josiah Winslow | |
In office 1668–1672 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1600 Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | March 29, 1673 Plymouth, Plymouth Colony |
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Thomas Prence (c. 1601 – March 29, 1673) was a New England colonist who arrived in the colony of Plymouth in November 1621 on the ship Fortune. In 1644 he moved to Eastham, which he helped found, returning later to Plymouth. For many years, he was prominent in Plymouth colony affairs and was colony governor for about twenty years, covering three terms.