Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist)
Nathaniel Bacon | |
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A 1905 illustration of Bacon by Howard Pyle | |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Henrico County | |
| In office June 1675 – 26 January 1677 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Eppes |
| Succeeded by | William Byrd I |
| Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office 1675–1676 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1647 Friston, Suffolk, England |
| Died | October 26, 1676 (aged 29) West Point, Virginia Colony, English America |
| Cause of death | Dysentery |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Duke |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Bacon's Rebellion |
| Writing career | |
| Notable works | Declaration of the People of Virginia |
Nathaniel Bacon (January 3, 1647 – October 26, 1676) was an English merchant adventurer who immigrated to the Virginia Colony, where he sat on the Governor's Council. In early 1676 he led Bacon's Rebellion against the Virginia government. The rebellion was briefly successful; but after Bacon’s death from dysentery in October 1676, the rebel forces collapsed.