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Cadwallader Colden

1688-02-07 – 1776-09-28

Portrait of Cadwallader Colden
Cadwallader ColdenCredit: John Wollaston the Younger

Life & Legacy

Cadwallader Colden (7 February 1688 – 28 September 1776) was an Irish-born physician, scientist and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New York from 1760 to 1762 and again from 1763 to 1765.

Occupation & Career

politician, physician, botanist, governor

Education

University of Edinburgh; Royal High School

Legacy Highlights

Organizations & Memberships

American Philosophical Society

Education & Institutions

Royal High School · University of Edinburgh

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2932793 — wikidata View source

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