Benjamin Fletcher
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Benjamin Fletcher
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Benjamin Fletcher was colonial governor of New York from 1692 to 1697. Fletcher was known for the Ministry Act of 1693, which secured the place of Anglicans as the official religion in New York. He also built the first Trinity Church in 1698. Under Col. Fletcher, piracy was a leading economic development tool in the city's competition with the ports of Boston and Philadelphia. New York City had become a safe place for pirates. Fletcher was eventually fired for his association with piracy.
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Colonial governor of New York (1640–1703)
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2024-01-20T22:57:31Z
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