William Stoughton (1631–1701)
Author of "Narrative of the Proceedings of Andros, 1691,"
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The Wonders of the Invisible World: The Trials of Witches (1693) — Contributor — 262 copies, 1 review
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Stoughton, William
- Birthdate
- 1631
- Date of death
- 1701-07-01
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Harvard College (1650)
- Occupations
- Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Chief Justice of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer
Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature - Short biography
- Stoughton is famous--or infamous--for being the presiding judge of the Salem witch trials (1692-1693)
- Birthplace
- England
- Places of residence
- Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Place of death
- Province of Massachusetts Bay
- Burial location
- Dorchester North Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Map Location
- USA
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