John Page (Middle Plantation)
(1628-1692)
Virginian planter, merchant and politician
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Colonel John Page (c. 1627 – 23 January 1692) was a planter, slave trader, merchant and politician in colonial Virginia. Born in East Bedfont, Middlesex, Page eventually migrated to the colony of Virginia, where he lived in Middle Plantation and served as a member of the House of Burgesses from 1665 to 1677 and a member of the Virginia Governor's Council from 1677 to 1692. A wealthy landowner, Page donated land and funds towards construction of the Bruton Parish Church. Page was also involved in the establishment of the College of William & Mary in 1693, as well as being a chief proponent of Middle Plantation being designated the colony's capital in 1698.
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26 December 1628 East Bedfont, Middlesex, England
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| Died |
1692 (aged 63) James City County, Virginia, English America
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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