Edward Digges
Politician
1620 – 1674
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Who was Edward Digges?
Edward Digges was an English barrister and colonist who served as Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656. He invested heavily in planting mulberry trees and promoting the silk industry in the colony, in recognition of which he was appointed auditor-general of Virginia.
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- Born
- Mar 29, 1620
Chilham Castle - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 15, 1674
York County
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on July 23, 2013
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