Nathaniel Johnson (politician)
British soldier and politician, governor of South Carolina
Sir Nathaniel Johnson (7 April 1644 – 1 July 1712) was an English soldier, politician and colonial administrator who represented Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the House of Commons of England from 1680 to 1689. He also served as the governor of the Leeward Islands and the governor of Carolina.
Early life
Nathaniel Johnson was born on 7 April 1644 near Kibblesworth, Durham. He joined the English Army in his youth. Eventually, he started serving as member of parliament in the House of Commons of England, representing the constituency of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1680 to 1689.
Governorships
In 1686, he was appointed governor of the Leeward Islands, governing Treves, Saint Kitts, Montserrat, and Antigua. He travelled to the Province of Carolina in 1689, becoming its governor in 1703. While he started his government sanctioned "a blow at the Spanish interest directed against Louisiana and Florida: the Apalachee expedition of 1704". In 1702, while he governed there, he oversaw the defense of Charles Town against an attempted Franco-Spanish assault. In addition, he created the Parish system in this colony.
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