Henry Sloughter
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Henry Sloughter (died 1691) was briefly colonial governor of New York in 1691. Sloughter was the governor who put down Leisler's Rebellion, which had installed Jacob Leisler as de facto governor in 1689. Lieutenant Governor Richard Ingoldesby, who had served against Leisler's rebels, took over after Sloughter's death until the arrival of Benjamin Fletcher.
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| Preceded by Jacob Leisler (in rebellion) |
Governor of the Province of New York 1691 |
Succeeded by Richard Ingoldesby (acting) |
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