Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet

British politician and colonial governor

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1715

Place of Birth: Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1753

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet

  • Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet (17 November 1715 – 12 October 1753), served briefly in 1753 as colonial governor of New York Province.
  • During the Jacobite Uprising, he had raised and commanded troops in support of the king.
  • He later served as a Member of Parliament from Bedfordshire (1747–1753).
  • In 1750 he traveled to Nova Scotia and was part of the colonial administration.
  • He had a history of melancholia, as it was then called, and committed suicide in New York shortly after taking office.

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