Danvers Osborn
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Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet (Chicksands Priory, Shefford, November 17, 1715 – September 12, 1753, New York City) was colonial governor of New York briefly in 1753.
Osborn was related to the 2nd Earl of Halifax (who Halifax, Nova Scotia is named after) and was a commander of the Colonel Bedford Regiment under the Duke of Cumberland during the Rebellion of 1745. Osborn later served as a MP for Bedfordshire from 1747 to 1753. He married Lady Mary Montagu in 1740 and had two children.
He was posted to New York shortly after his wife's death. Saddened by her death, Osborn committed suicide four days after arriving. He was replaced by James DeLancey as Governor and he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son George.
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- Colonial Governors of NY
- Sir Danvers Osborn
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
| Government Offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Clinton |
Colonial Governor of New York 1753 |
Succeeded by James DeLancey |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Sir Roger Burgoyne, Bt Sir John Chester, Bt |
Member for Bedfordshire 1747–1753 with Thomas Alston |
Succeeded by Thomas Alston The Earl of Upper Ossory |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Osborn |
Baronet (of Chicksands, Bedfordshire) 1720–1753 |
Succeeded by George Osborn |
