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词条 George Phenney
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George Phenney was governor of the Bahamas, customs collector in the southern colonies and council member. He served as governor of the Bahama islands from 1721 to 1727.[1]

After leaving the governorship, he was accused of impropriety in court marshaling an officer against whom he had a grudge and confining him in a dungeon for 18 months. On December 3, 1731, Phenney sought appointment as surveyor general of customs for the Southern District in America as well as a seat on the councils of these colonies. He was appointed on February 24, 1732 and was also named to the councils of Virginia and South Carolina. He was also added to the North Carolina council on November 30, 1733.

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://ncpedia.org/biography/phenney-george | title=George Phenney | publisher=NCPedia | accessdate=19 August 2015}}

Further reading

  • "George Phenney." William S. Powell, editor. Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: Vol. 5, P-S. p. 85-86.

2 : 18th-century British politicians|British governors of the Bahamas

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