Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Technically, Gooch only held the title of Royal Lieutenant Governor, but the nominal governors, Lord Orkney and Lord Albemarle, were in England and did not exercise much authority. Gooch's tenure as governor was characterized by his unusual political effectiveness. One of his greatest successes was the passage of the Tobacco Inspection Act of 1730. The Ac
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British Army general
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Gooch,_1st_Baronet
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2023-12-30T22:52:08Z
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