Colonel Hugh Drysdale [1] (died 22 July 1726) [2] was an American governor of colonial Virginia. [3] [4] He was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College Dublin. [5] More officially, his title was Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. [6] He served as governor from September 1722, until his death in July 1726. [7]
Because of the relative peace and calm that marked his time as governor, comparatively little is known about him today. [8] He is generally held to have been a just and competent leader, [2] though some have questioned his ability to govern. [9]
Colonel Hugh Drysdale [1] (died 22 July 1726) [2] was an American governor of colonial Virginia. [3] [4] He was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College Dublin. [5] More officially, his title was Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. [6] He served as governor from September 1722, until his death in July 1726. [7]
Because of the relative peace and calm that marked his time as governor, comparatively little is known about him today. [8] He is generally held to have been a just and competent leader, [2] though some have questioned his ability to govern. [9]