Francis Willoughby (1613–1671)
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| Francis Willoughby | |
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| Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony | |
| In office 1679–1686 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Bellingham |
| Succeeded by | John Leverett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1613 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | April 10, 1671 (aged 58) Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Profession | merchant |
Francis Willoughby (1613 – 10 April 1671) was the son of Colonel William Willoughby (1588-1631) of London, England. A merchant and shipwright, he immigrated to Charlestown, Massachusetts on August 22, 1638 and served as selectman (1640-1647), representative in 1649 and 1650, and was elected an assistant (representative in the colonial assembly) in 1650, 1651 and 1654. Willoughby returned to England in 1651 where he was appointed commissioner of the navy[1] at Portsmouth and served in the Third Protectorate Parliament in 1659, representing Portsmouth. He returned to Massachusetts in 1662 and was deputy governor from 1665 until his death in 1671.[2][3][4]
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| Preceded by | Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1665–1671 |
Succeeded by John Leverett |
