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Colonial legislatures during the American Revolution
A provincial congress was an extralegal general convention or representative assembly patterned after colonial lower houses formed in ten of the thirteen
Provincial_Congress
Provisional government of Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Provincial Congress (1774–1780) was a provisional government created in the Province of Massachusetts Bay early in the American Revolution
Massachusetts Provincial Congress
Massachusetts_Provincial_Congress
Revolutionary provisional government of New York State
The New York Provincial Congress (1775–1777) was a revolutionary provisional government formed by colonists during the American Revolution, as an alternative
New_York_Provincial_Congress
British colony in North America from 1691 to 1776
Massachusetts Provincial Congress, which became the de facto government. Governor Gage continued an essentially military authority in Boston, but the provincial congress
Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay
Historical legislature of South Carolina
The South Carolina Provincial Congress was an extralegal representative assembly that was modelled on the colony's unicameral Commons House of Assembly
South Carolina Provincial Congress
South_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
Historical legislature of the province of North Carolina
The Provincial Congress of North Carolina was an extralegal representative assembly patterned after the colonial lower house that existed in North Carolina
North Carolina Provincial Congress
North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
Indian political party
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (or PPCC), formerly known as the Punjab Provincial Congress Committee in colonial India, is the affiliate of the Indian
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Punjab_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
State wings of the Indian National Congress
May 2026. "Frontier Provincial Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 15 June 1947. Retrieved 5 May 2026. "Provincial Congress Committee – Dr Pathan"
Pradesh_Congress_Committee
American Founding Father (1737–1793)
Massachusetts Provincial Congress, a body independent of British control. Hancock was elected as president of the Provincial Congress and was a key member
John_Hancock
Political party in British India
Bengal Provincial Congress Party (BPCP) was a provincial branch of the Indian National Congress in the Bengal province of British India. The party's early
Bengal Provincial Congress Party
Bengal_Provincial_Congress_Party
Indian political party
Congress Committee (WBPCC), formerly known as the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee in Colonial India, is the unit of the Indian National Congress
West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
West_Bengal_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
American politician
elected to public office in the American colonies when chosen for the Provincial Congress. He had joined the Patriot cause and in 1776 was the first Jew killed
Francis_Salvador
The Provincial Congress of New Jersey was a transitional governing body of the Province of New Jersey in the early part of the American Revolution. It
Provincial Congress of New Jersey
Provincial_Congress_of_New_Jersey
1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War
the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, and called for local militias to train for possible hostilities. The Provincial Congress effectively controlled
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
American politician (1732–1802)
of Burgesses and at the first, second, and third North Carolina Provincial Congresses. He was a director, trustee, and commissioner of Elizabethtown and
William_Saltar
Historical legislature of Georgia
The Georgia Provincial Congress was an extralegal representative assembly that served as the revolutionary government of Georgia during the early stages
Provincial Congress of Georgia
Provincial_Congress_of_Georgia
American physician and Founding Father (1741–1775)
eventually serving as President of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Warren drafted the 1774 Suffolk Resolves, was active in the Sons
Joseph_Warren
Lawyer from North Carolina
Carolina Provincial Congress in New Bern in 1774. He was again elected to the 3rd Provincial Congress in August 1775 in Hillsborough and the 4th Provincial Congress
Samuel Spencer (North Carolina politician)
Samuel_Spencer_(North_Carolina_politician)
Colonial judicial district established in 1766
regions were renamed "military districts" by the North Carolina Provincial Congress and used for organizing the North Carolina militia. The other military
Salisbury District, North Carolina
Salisbury_District,_North_Carolina
The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Ordinance for appointing a Governor, Council of State, and Secretary appointing Richard Caswell to serve
An Ordinance for appointing a Governor, Council of State, and Secretary
An_Ordinance_for_appointing_a_Governor,_Council_of_State,_and_Secretary
Indian political party
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or APCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road, Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Assam_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
The Fujian Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Fujian, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. The
Fujian Provincial People's Congress
Fujian_Provincial_People's_Congress
both the State Council and the Provincial People's Congress. The provincial branch of the CCP has a Provincial Party Congress every five years, and elects
Provinces_of_China
Indian political party
session of the Congress decided to form the Provincial Congress Committees on linguistic basis. As a result, a separate Provincial Congress Committee was
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee
Odisha_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
American merchant, politician and military officer (1726–1808)
to the first Massachusetts Provincial Congress in October 1774, and also served as president of the third Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1780 after his
James_Warren_(politician)
The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Guangdong, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years
Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
Guangdong_Provincial_People's_Congress
Indian political party
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (Kerala PCC or KPCC) is the Kerala state unit of the Indian National Congress. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Kerala_Pradesh_Congress_Committee
The Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Jiangsu, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. The
Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress
Jiangsu_Provincial_People's_Congress
British spy in the American Revolutionary War (1734–1778)
receiving detailed intelligence on the Provincial Congress's activities. On February 21, 1775, the Provincial Congress appointed Church and Joseph Warren
Benjamin_Church_(physician)
1775–1781 convention of the Thirteen Colonies
when a provincial Congress decided to send delegates to the Continental Congress and to adopt a ban on trade with Britain. The Continental Congress had no
Second_Continental_Congress
Central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress (INC)
restructuring introduced a system of elected representatives from Provincial Congress Committees, thereby establishing the AICC as a representative central
All_India_Congress_Committee
The Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Zhejiang, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years.
Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress
Zhejiang_Provincial_People's_Congress
American Founding Father and politician (1730–1779)
19, 1775. Minutes of the Provincial Congress, Vol. 10, p. 189. Morgan and Schmidt, p. 224. Minutes of the Provincial Congress, Vol. 10, pp. 203-204. Paullin
Joseph_Hewes
People's Congress of Hainan Province (Chinese: 海南省人民代表大会, abbreviated as Hainan Provincial People's Congress) is the provincial-level people's congress and
Hainan Provincial People's Congress
Hainan_Provincial_People's_Congress
Turkish absolute nullity crisis
applied to all congresses and decisions made by the party after the 38th Ordinary Convention, including the CHP's provincial congress in Istanbul on 8
Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis
Republican_People's_Party_absolute_nullity_crisis
Presiding officer of the U.S. Continental Congress
United States in Congress Assembled, known unofficially as the president of the Continental Congress and later as president of the Congress of the Confederation
President of the Continental Congress
President_of_the_Continental_Congress
The Sichuan Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Sichuan, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. The
Sichuan Provincial People's Congress
Sichuan_Provincial_People's_Congress
Governing body of the United States from 1781 to 1789
The Congress of the Confederation, or the Confederation Congress, formally referred to as the United States in Congress Assembled, was the governing body
Congress_of_the_Confederation
British colony in North America (1664–1776)
proceeds of the First Continental Congress. Opposition to the Congress revolved around the opinion that the provincial houses of assembly were the proper
Province_of_New_York
Bicameral legislature of New Jersey
instead with an order by the New Jersey Provincial Congress for his arrest. On July 2, 1776, the Provincial Congress approved a new constitution which ordered
New_Jersey_Legislature
Conference, the Congress at its 1936 Lucknow session, agreed to contest the provincial elections to be held in 1937. The Congress's refusal to oppose
1937 Indian provincial elections
1937_Indian_provincial_elections
American politician
(December 30, 1722 – September 20, 1776) was a leader of the New York Provincial Congress and a brigadier general of the New York Militia during the American
Nathaniel_Woodhull
American politician ( (1717–1784)
Second Continental Congress before it declared independence. Back in South Carolina, he served as president of the provincial congress and senator in the
Henry_Middleton
of Congress (not all of whom had been present on July 4). August 13 – The New Jersey Legislative Council is elected, with the New Jersey Provincial Council
1776_in_the_United_States
1777 duel between Button Gwinnett and Lachlan McIntosh
McIntosh was a political conservative. In early 1776, the state's Provincial Congress elected Gwinnett to lead a battalion of Continental Army troops in
Gwinnett–McIntosh_duel
Place in New Caledonia, France
the New Caledonian mainland. The provincial government seat is at Koné. Of the 22 seats in the provincial congress, the Kanak and Socialist National
North_Province,_New_Caledonia
Province of New Caledonia
located northeast of the New Caledonian mainland of Grande Terre. The provincial government seat is at Lifou. The Loyalty Islands are a collectivité territoriale
Loyalty_Islands_Province
1776 meeting in Halifax, North Carolina
The Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress was a meeting of the provincial congress of the de facto provincial government of North Carolina, composed
Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress
Fourth_North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
Political party in India
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is India’s oldest
Indian_National_Congress
American army officer (1733–1810)
assembly was dissolved, but reformed itself into the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Lincoln continued to win election to this body, and was placed on
Benjamin_Lincoln
1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Carolina, on February 27, 1776. The victory of the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia force over British governor Josiah Martin's and Tristan
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
Battle_of_Moore's_Creek_Bridge
American Founding Father and politician
elected to the New York Provincial Congress before serving in the Continental Congress. After losing re-election to Congress, he moved to Philadelphia
Gouverneur_Morris
The Hubei Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Hubei, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. The Hubei
Hubei Provincial People's Congress
Hubei_Provincial_People's_Congress
Military unit
War (1776–1783). This unit was established by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on May 4, 1776, and disbanded at the end of the war. Brigadier Allen
Halifax_District_Brigade
List of events
session of the Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress ends. May 15 – American Revolution: The Continental Congress passes John Adams' preamble, explaining
1776_in_the_Thirteen_Colonies
Province in East China
The provincial government of Anhui includes a Governor, Provincial Congress, the People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Provincial Higher
Anhui
Pennsylvania Provincial Conference, officially the Provincial Conference of Committees of the Province of Pennsylvania, was a Provincial Congress, which met
Pennsylvania Provincial Conference
Pennsylvania_Provincial_Conference
Congress of Makhnovshchina
provincial peasant congresses began to be held throughout Ukraine. In May and July 1917, Nestor Makhno was himself a delegate to peasant congresses in
Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents
Regional_Congress_of_Peasants,_Workers_and_Insurgents
South Carolina merchant and politician
was an American merchant and politician, who served on the First Provincial Congress of South Carolina in 1775. He was also a dry goods merchant whose
Daniel_Legare
British Indian Islamic Scholar (1895–1963)
Indian independence movement. He served as the president of Punjab Provincial Congress Committee, and co-founded Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Dawood_Ghaznavi
Continental Army officer, politician and judge (1740–1795)
for a Continental Congress to support Boston after the British sanctions against it, on July 21, 1774, the first Provincial Congress of New Hampshire met
John_Sullivan_(general)
1776 resolution adopted by North Carolina
name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official
Halifax_Resolves
First level administrative divisions of China
legislative branch at the provincial level is the People's Congress, modeled on the National People's Congress. Provincial People's Congresses have had legislative
Provincial-level divisions of China
Provincial-level_divisions_of_China
American military officer and politician
and officer who served as a representative to the North Carolina Provincial Congress and also worked financing the American Revolution in North Carolina
John_Powell_Taylor
Military unit
New York. It was created following a March 8, 1772, bill of the Provincial Congress authorizing the establishment of organized militia in each county
Tryon_County_militia
1775–76 siege of the American Revolutionary War
Still, the Americans formed the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and continued to meet. The Provincial Congress called for the organization of local militias
Siege_of_Boston
The Hunan Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Hunan, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. Hunan
Hunan Provincial People's Congress
Hunan_Provincial_People's_Congress
Committee of the People's Congress of Hainan Province (abbreviated as the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress) is the permanent body
Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Hainan Province
Standing_Committee_of_the_People's_Congress_of_Hainan_Province
South African politician (born 1980)
Moriarty succeeded Msimanga as DA Provincial Chairperson at the party's Provincial Congress, after Msimanga took the decision to not run for re-election. In
Solly_Msimanga
1775 meeting in Craven, North Carolina
The Second North Carolina Provincial Congress was a meeting of the provincial congress of the de facto provincial government of North Carolina, composed
Second North Carolina Provincial Congress
Second_North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
1775 meeting in Hillsborough, North Carolina
The Third North Carolina Provincial Congress was a meeting of the provincial congress of the de facto provincial government of North Carolina, composed
Third North Carolina Provincial Congress
Third_North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
British colonies forming the United States
the colonies formed bodies of elected representatives known as Provincial Congresses, and colonists began to boycott imported British merchandise. Later
Thirteen_Colonies
Government of Sichuan
Sichuan Provincial People's Government is the local administrative agency of Sichuan. It is officially elected by the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress and
Sichuan Provincial People's Government
Sichuan_Provincial_People's_Government
American merchant
the community chose him to represent them at the revolutionary Provincial Congress that was held in Exeter. As the state of New Hampshire prepared for
Pierse_Long
South African political body
The Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) of the African National Congress (ANC) are the chief executive organs of the party's nine provincial branches
Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress
Provincial_Executive_Committees_of_the_African_National_Congress
American politician
to the five North Carolina Provincial Congresses (1774–1776), serving as vice-president in the Fourth Provincial Congress. Jones served in the military
Allen Jones (Continental Congress)
Allen_Jones_(Continental_Congress)
American town founder
shipbuilder in Haverhill. In 1775 Buck was appointed by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress as Colonel in the 5th Regiment of the District of Maine Militia in
Jonathan_Buck_(Bucksport)
Often non-binding statement of intent in law
War Powers Resolution Courtesy resolution Main motion Preamble "In Provincial Congress / Concord, March 24, 1775". The Virginia Gazette. Williamsburg, Virginia
Resolution_(law)
Government in British America
progressed, the colonial governments were replaced by temporary provincial congresses and ultimately by state constitutions establishing republican governments
Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies
Colonial_government_in_the_Thirteen_Colonies
by Rajaji wrestled with the Mylapore faction for control over the provincial congress and eventually succeeded with the Gandhian line of engagement. C
Egmore_clique
Founding Father, signed U.S. Declaration of Independence (1749–1779)
the Provincial Congress. The group formed the South Carolina constitution. Many people objected to the document. including the Continental Congress. It
Thomas_Lynch_Jr.
Official government emblem of the U.S. state of Massachusetts
the motto is dactylic hexameter. The next seal was adopted by the Provincial Congress on December 13, 1780. The shield depicts an "Indian" with bow and
Seal_of_Massachusetts
Local committees of American Patriots
and derived their authority from, provincial assemblies or congresses, like those of the New York Provincial Congress. The Committees of safety were emergency
Committee of safety (American Revolution)
Committee_of_safety_(American_Revolution)
1776 meeting in Halifax, North Carolina
Carolina Provincial Congress or 1st North Carolina Constitutional Convention was the fifth and final meeting of the North Carolina Provincial Congress. Composed
Fifth North Carolina Provincial Congress
Fifth_North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
American silversmith and military officer (1735–1818)
rebel cause. He was retained by the provincial congress as a courier, and he printed local currency which the congress used to pay the troops around Boston
Paul_Revere
1774 meeting in Craven, North Carolina
The First North Carolina Provincial Congress was a meeting of the provincial congress of the de facto provincial government of North Carolina, composed
First North Carolina Provincial Congress
First_North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
Founding Father of the United States (1722–1803)
in the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, an extralegal legislative body independent of British control. The Provincial Congress created the first minutemen
Samuel_Adams
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
proceeded to harangue Congress for their pay. Hamilton argued that Congress ought to adjourn to Princeton, New Jersey. Congress agreed, and relocated
Alexander_Hamilton
Henan Provincial People's Government is the local administrative agency of Henan. It is officially elected by the Henan Provincial People's Congress and
Henan Provincial People's Government
Henan_Provincial_People's_Government
Military unit
County in the Province of North Carolina. When the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorized thirty-five existing county militias to be organized on
Rowan_County_Regiment
Provincial Congress following the Suffolk Resolves. On September 23, 1774, the town voted to have Enoch Ellis "Joyn in and with a Provincial Congress
Walpole, Massachusetts, in the American Revolution
Walpole,_Massachusetts,_in_the_American_Revolution
List of heads of government in the state of North Carolina
revolution, and was appointed by the Provincial Congress. The Presidency of the Council and the Presidency of the Congress could each be considered the highest
List of governors of North Carolina
List_of_governors_of_North_Carolina
the convening of a Provincial Congress, as well as a Committee of One Hundred to perform the function of the Provincial Congress until it was convened
Committee_of_Sixty
Historical legislature of Maryland
The Maryland Provincial Convention (also called The Maryland Convention or the Maryland Provincial Congress), was an extralegal representative assembly
Maryland Provincial Convention
Maryland_Provincial_Convention
Irish-born American army officer (1738–1775)
Montgomery joined the Patriot cause, and was elected to the New York Provincial Congress in May 1775. In June 1775, he was commissioned as a Brigadier general
Richard_Montgomery
Provincial-level government of Guangdong, China
Provincial People's Congress and is formally responsible to the Provincial People's Congress and its Standing Committee. The provincial government is headed
Guangdong Provincial People's Government
Guangdong_Provincial_People's_Government
American Founding Father and politician
delegate from St. Paul Parish to the Provincial Congress at Savannah in 1775, and then elected to the Continental Congress in 1778. He signed the Articles
John Walton (Continental Congress)
John_Walton_(Continental_Congress)
American farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789)
northern border wide open. They both also made proposals to Congress and other provincial bodies for carrying out an invasion of Quebec. Allen, in one
Ethan_Allen
1776 formal assertion of American independence from Britain
independence, so they abstained on this vote, although the New York Provincial Congress voted on July 9 to "join with the other colonies in supporting" independence
Lee_Resolution
First naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War
petitioned to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress for guidance, supplies, and assistance. The Provincial Congress organized the defense of Machias
Battle_of_Machias
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at a house on a hill, Middle English hill + hus.Scottish and northern Irish : habitational name from any of several minor places so called in Ayrshire.Rev. James Hillhouse, the first minister of Montville, CT, came to America from Co. Londonderry, Ireland, about 1720. His grandson James Hillhouse was a Federalist congressman from CT and treasurer of Yale College from 1782 to 1832.
Girl/Female
French German
A French Provincial. Aloysius is the name of the Italian Saint Aloysius of Gonzaga, and common...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fry.North German : variant of Frey.Joseph Frye (1711/12–94) was a military officer from Andover, MA, where the family had long been of local prominence. In 1762, he was granted a township in ME, later named Fryeburg after him, and moved his family there. His great-great-grandson William Pierce Frye was born in Lewiston, ME, and served in Congress, first as a member of the House of Representatives and then the Senate from 1871 until his death in 1911.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English clǣg ‘clay’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of clay soil or as a metonymic occupational name for a worker in a clay pit (see Clayman).Americanized spelling of German Klee.The relatively common English name Clay had several American forebears in the 18th century. Henry Clay, born in Hanover, VA, in 1777, secretary of state for President John Quincy Adams, was descended from English ancestors who came to VA shortly after the founding of Jamestown. The revolutionary war officer Joseph Clay, also a member of the Continental Congress, was a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to GA in 1760 and was a founder of the University of Georgia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Fenton.John Vinton was a resident of Lynn, MA, as early as 1648. He had numerous prominent descendants, including Samuel Finley Vinton, who was born in South Hadley, MA, in 1792, and became on OH congressman.
Girl/Female
French German Teutonic
A French Provincial. Aloysius is the name of the Italian Saint Aloysius of Gonzaga, and common...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.Dutch : variant spelling of Krane.English translation of German Krahn or Kranich.The American writer Stephen Crane (1871–1900) was named for a NJ ancestor who was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was descended from a Stephen Crane who, coming probably from England or Wales, settled at Elizabethtown, NJ, as early as 1665.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Loingsigh ‘descendant of Loingseach’, a personal name meaning ‘mariner’ (from long ‘ship’). This is now a common surname in Ireland but of different local origins, for example chieftain families in counties Antrim and Tipperary, while in Ulster and Connacht there were families called Ó Loingseacháin who later shortened their name to Ó Loingsigh and also Anglicized it as Lynch.Irish (Anglo-Norman) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Linseach, itself a Gaelicized form of Anglo-Norman French de Lench, the version found in old records. This seems to be a local name, but its origin is unknown. One family of bearers of this name was of Norman origin, but became one of the most important tribes of Galway.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or hillside, Old English hlinc, or perhaps a habitational name from Lynch in Dorset or Somerset or Linch in Sussex, all named with this word.This name was brought independently from Ireland to North America by many bearers. Jonack Lynch emigrated from Ireland to SC shortly after the first settlement of that colony in 1670. His grandson Thomas Lynch, born in 1727 in Berkeley Co., SC, was a member of both Continental Congresses, and his great-grandson, also called Thomas Lynch, born 1749 in Winyaw, SC, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke).Dutch : from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle’, ‘periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
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a.
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical; as, a provincial synod.
n.
A constitution made in a provincial or diocesan synod.
adv.
In a provincial manner.
n.
The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province.
n.
The Provencal language. See Langue d'oc.
n.
A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.
v. t.
To render provincial.
a.
Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province; not cosmopolitan; countrified; not polished; rude; hence, narrow; illiberal.
n.
A superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the Roman Catholic church.
a.
Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as, a provincial government; a provincial dialect.
n.
One who lives in a province; a provincial.
n.
A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.
a.
Of or pertaining to Provence; Provencal.
a.
Of or pertaining to Provence in France.
v. t.
To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
a.
Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.
n.
A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order.
v. t.
To convert into a province or provinces.
a.
Of or pertaining to pronunciation; pronunciative.
n.
An English warbler (Melizophilus provincialis); -- called also furze wren, and Dartford warbler.