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Jacob Leisler
Deceased Person
1640 – 1691
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Who was Jacob Leisler?
Jacob Leisler was a German born American colonist. He helped create the Huguenot settlement of New Rochelle in 1688 and later served as the acting Lieutenant Governor of New York. Beginning in 1689, he led an insurrection dubbed Leisler's Rebellion in colonial New York, seizing control of the colony until he was captured and executed in New York City for treason for William and Mary.
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- Born
- Mar 1, 1640
Frankfurt - Also known as
- Лейслер, Джейкоб
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Died
- May 16, 1691
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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