John Moultrie (politician)

John Moultrie (18 January 1729 – 1798) was an English politician who served as deputy governor of East Florida in the years before the American Revolutionary War. He became acting governor when his predecessor, James Grant, was invalided home in 1771 and held the position until 1774. Moultrie again became a deputy under his successor, Patrick Tonyn, returning to Great Britain in 1784.

John Moultrie
John Moultrie
Born18 January 1729 (1729-01-18)
Charleston
Province of South Carolina
Died1798 (1799) (aged 69)
Shropshire, England
OccupationGovernor of East Florida

Early life and education

Moultrie was one of five brothers who became a doctor after obtaining a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1749.[1]

Personal life

Moultrie was married twice, first to Dorothy Mortin in 1753 and later to Eleanor Austin in 1762.[1] Moultrie moved to East Florida in 1767 and became a planter.

Following the Revolutionary War and the loss of Florida by the British, Moultrie moved to England and died there in 1798.[1] He was buried at Shifnal Church in Shropshire. In 1809, his daughter Cecilia married the naval officer John Bligh at St Marylebone.[2] Moultrie's grandson, John Moultrie, was an English clergyman hymn-writer. His great-grandson, Gerard Moultrie, was also a hymn-writer.

Family

His brothers were other key players on opposing sides of the Revolutionary War:

References
  1. Gil Wilson. "John Moultrie - British Lieut. governor of Florida". drbronsontours.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Tracy, Nicholas (2006). Who's Who in Nelson's Navy: 200 Naval Heroes. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 1-86176-244-5.
Preceded by
General James Grant		 Governor of British East Florida
1771–1774		 Succeeded by
General Patrick Tonyn


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