Robert Hunter ( - 1734 )

Birth: Hunsterston, Ayrshire Death: Jamaica, West Indies (31 March 1734) Profession: Soldier Education: ?Apprenticed as an apothecary Career: Entered the Army; fought at the Battle of Blenheim, as a major (1704); Lieutenant Colonel (1707); appointed Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1707), but captured by a corsair on his way to Virginia, taken to France, and exchanged for the French Bishop of Quebec; appointed Governor of New York and sailed with 3000 Palatinate refugees as settlers (1710); returned to England as Brigadier General (1719); succeeded as Governor of New York by William Burnett (FRS 1706), whose post as Comptroller of Customs he was given in exchange (1719); Major General (1729); Governor of Jamaica (1727-death); with Lewis Morris wrote 'Androborus' the first play known to have been written and printed in America Memberships: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/05/1709.