Bernard, Francis

Sir Francis Bernard, First Baronet Massachusetts Bay His policies and tactics of governing the province played a decisive role in protesting the methods of governing the colonies by the British Parliament in the years leading up to the American revolution .

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Francis bernard
6th January 27, 1758 - July 4, 1760
Predecessor
Successor
11th August 2, 1760 - August 1, 1769
Predecessor	Thomas Hutchinsonand about.
Successor	Thomas Hutchinson and about.
Birth	July 12, 1712 ( 1712-07-12 ) , Great Britain
Death	June 16, 1779 ( 1779-06-16 ) (66 years) , UK
Father	Francis bernard
Mother	Mergery bernard
Education
Profession	Politician
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In 1758, Bernard was appointed . He was forced to lead the province during the Franco-Indian War , generally maintaining a positive relationship with the legislative assembly. In 1760, Bernard was entrusted with the post of . In this colony, Francis had strained relations with the legislature. Already the very first actions of the new governor turned part of the colonists against him, and his negative reaction to protests against parliament's attempts to tax the colonies further aggravated the situation. After regular appearances in 1768, Bernard requested additional troops from the metropolis. In 1769, the governor was removed from his post after the publication of several press notes negatively characterizing the activities of Bernard.

Returning to England, Bernard became an adviser to the British government on colonial affairs, calling for a harsh response to actions in Massachusetts that culminated in Boston tea drinking . He suffered a stroke in 1771 and died in 1779, leaving a large family.