Cadwallader Colden, 1688-1776: A Life between Revolutions

Philip Ranlet

Cadwallader Colden, 1688-1776: A Life between Revolutions
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University Press of America
Country
United States
Published
29 October 2019
Pages
504
ISBN
9780761871415

Cadwallader Colden, 1688-1776: A Life between Revolutions

Philip Ranlet

In this book, Philip Ranlet examines the prolific political career of Cadwallader Colden. Colden was the long lasting lieutenant governor of royal New York. A determined foe of entrenched interests in New York such as the manor lords, the lawyers, and the fur smugglers, he remained a vigorous supporter of the royal prerogative. He handled Indian relations for many years and was the first true historian of the Iroquois. Also one of the preeminent scientists of the colonial period and the Enlightenment itself, he established botany in America and also tried to revise the work of Sir Isaac Newton. Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden continued to battle the enemies of British rule until his death during the American Revolution in 1776 at 88 years old.

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