William Stephens (colonial administrator)

William Stephens
Governor of Georgia
In office
1743–1751
MonarchGeorge II
Preceded byJames Oglethorpe
Succeeded byHenry Parker
Personal details
Born(1671-01-28)28 January 1671
Died1753
Georgia
ProfessionStatesman
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William Stephens (January 28, 1671 – 1753), of Bowcombe, near Newport, Isle of Wight, and later Beaulieu, Savannah, Georgia, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1702 to 1727. He emigrated to Georgia and was governor of the Province of Georgia between 1743 and 1751.