William Tryon
BIRTH
Jun 8, 1729
Surrey, England
DEATH
January 27, 1788
London, England
FAMILY
FATHER:
Charles Tryon
(1702-1744)
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Tryon, William
(1729-1788)
Lieutenant-General William Tryon was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served during the Seven Years' War, the Regulator Movement, and the American War of Independence.
GRAVE:
CHURCH
St Mary's Church
Church Street, Greater London, TW1 3NJ, United Kingdom
10
WIFE
Margaret Wake Tryon
(1732-1819)
Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alamance Battleground | 5803 NC-62, Burlington, NC 27215 | MUSEUM | ||
Tryon Palace | 529 Sout Front St, New Bern, NC 28562 | MUSEUM | ||
Black Rock Fort Marker | Woodward Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, 06512, USA | MARKER | ||
Danbury Raid Marker | 80 Main Street, Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, USA | MARKER | ||
Sybil Ludington Marker | 170 Main St, Danbury, CT 06810 | MARKER | ||
Burning of Norwalk Marker | Buckingham Place, Norwalk, Connecticut, 06858, USA | MARKER | ||
Before There Was A Park Marker | 5th Avenue, New York, New York, 10035, USA | MARKER | ||
Tryon's Camp Marker | 3926 Alamance Rd, Burlington, NC 27215 | MARKER | ||
Kingsbridge Road Marker | East Drive, New York, New York, 10026, USA | MARKER | ||
Brunswick Stamp Protest | 8884 St Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC 28479 | MARKER |
DIED:
London, England
Jan 27, 1788
Tryon was born on 8 June 1729 at the Tryon family's seat at Norbury Park, Surrey, the son of Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley. His maternal grandfather was Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers. In 1751, Tryon enlisted in the British Army as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards and was promoted to the rank of captain later that year. In 1758, Tryon was promoted to lieutenant-colonel.
On 8 July 1771, Tryon arrived in the Province of New York and became its governor. In 1771 and 1772 he was successful in having the assembly appropriate funds for the quartering of British troops and also on 18 March 1772 the establishment of a militia. Funds were also appropriated for the rebuilding of New York City's defenses. In 1772, opposition in New York was strong against the Tea Act. In December, the Sons of Liberty "persuaded" the tea agents to resign. Tryon proposed to land the tea and store it at Fort George.
The Sons of Liberty were opposed and Alexander McDougall said, "prevent the landing, and kill [the] governor and all the council". When news of the Boston Tea Party arrived on 22 December, Tryon gave up trying to land the tea. He told London the tea could be brought ashore "only under the protection of the point of the bayonet, and muzzle of cannon, and even then I do not see how consumption could be effected". In 1774, the New Yorkers dumped their own consignment of tea into the harbor. On 29 December 1773 the governor's mansion and all its contents were destroyed by fire.