Born: circa 1731. West River, Maryland, American Colonies Died: August 29, 1803, Watford, England. American colonial politician. Before the American Revolution, he belonged to a conservative group that wanted to maintain the mercantilist system. In 1774, he proposed the "Plan for the Union of the Mother Country and the Colonies" at the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, but was defeated by one vote by the radicals. He opposed the American War of Independence, and defected to Britain when the colonial army recaptured Philadelphia. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
[生]1731頃. アメリカ植民地,メリーランド,ウェストリバー [没]1803.8.29. イギリス,ウォトフォード アメリカ植民地時代の政治家。アメリカ独立革命前,重商主義体制の維持を望む保守的なグループに属し,1774年フィラデルフィアの第1回大陸会議で「本国・植民地統合プラン」(帝国連合案)を提起し,急進派に 1票差で葬られた。アメリカ独立戦争に反対し,植民地軍がフィラデルフィアを奪回したときイギリスに亡命した。 出典 ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典について 情報 |
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