Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Cranston (1625–1680) was a colonial physician, military leader, legislator, Deputy Governor and Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the 17th century. Being sent to New England as a boy, he was put under the care of Jeremiah Clarke, who became an early President of the colony, and he eventually married Clarke's daughter, Mary. Elected a drummer in the militia of Portsmouth while a teenager, Cranston had several military positions of authority throughout his life, and during King Philip's War was the first member of the Rhode Island Militia to hold the rank of major (not, as some sources state, major-general), in charge of all of the colony's militia companies. He also became a physician and surgeon, being granted a license to practice by the General Assembly, and considered a great blessing to the colony.Later in life Cranston was elected to a variety of offices, including Attorney General, Deputy, Assistant and Commissioner. In 1672 he was elected for the first time to the office of Deputy Governor, for a year, and then in 1676 during King Philip's War was elected again to that office. In 1678, following the deaths of two colonial governors in rapid succession, Cranston was elected to the office of Governor, which position he held for nearly two years until his own death in March 1680. His administration was concerned with financial and taxation issues, largely stemming from the recent war, and perpetual problems with Connecticut, Plymouth and Massachusetts over territorial claims.Cranston had ten children with his wife Mary, the oldest of whom was Samuel Cranston who became the longest-serving governor in the history of the Colony and State of Rhode Island.. }
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- John_Cranston_(governor) abstract "John Cranston (1625–1680) was a colonial physician, military leader, legislator, Deputy Governor and Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the 17th century. Being sent to New England as a boy, he was put under the care of Jeremiah Clarke, who became an early President of the colony, and he eventually married Clarke's daughter, Mary. Elected a drummer in the militia of Portsmouth while a teenager, Cranston had several military positions of authority throughout his life, and during King Philip's War was the first member of the Rhode Island Militia to hold the rank of major (not, as some sources state, major-general), in charge of all of the colony's militia companies. He also became a physician and surgeon, being granted a license to practice by the General Assembly, and considered a great blessing to the colony.Later in life Cranston was elected to a variety of offices, including Attorney General, Deputy, Assistant and Commissioner. In 1672 he was elected for the first time to the office of Deputy Governor, for a year, and then in 1676 during King Philip's War was elected again to that office. In 1678, following the deaths of two colonial governors in rapid succession, Cranston was elected to the office of Governor, which position he held for nearly two years until his own death in March 1680. His administration was concerned with financial and taxation issues, largely stemming from the recent war, and perpetual problems with Connecticut, Plymouth and Massachusetts over territorial claims.Cranston had ten children with his wife Mary, the oldest of whom was Samuel Cranston who became the longest-serving governor in the history of the Colony and State of Rhode Island.".