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| Pilgrim leader, born in Austerfield, South Yorkshire, N England, UK. From a yeoman family, he was not formally educated but began to read the Bible at age 12 and joined a separatist congregation (which met at William Brewster's house). He emigrated to Holland (1609–20) before coming to America on the Mayflower. He signed the Mayflower Compact, helped to select the location of the Plymouth colony, and was the first elected governor in 1621. He was re-elected 30 times during the next 35 years, and it was largely because of his honesty, diligence, and administrative ability that the colony survived its difficult early years. He wrote the History of Plimoth Plantation, 1620–1647 which gave ample evidence of the moral steadfastness and resolve of the early Pilgrims and ensured their place in American history and folklore. |
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