James Bishop (colonial administrator)

James Bishop
Lieutenant Governor
In office
1681–1683
23rd Deputy Governor Connecticut
In office
1683–1691
Preceded byRobert Treat
Succeeded byWilliam Jones
Personal details
Born1625
Kingston, England, Kingdom of England
Died24 January 1691(1691-01-24) (aged 65–66)
New Haven, Connecticut, England
Resting placeNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
Spouse(s)Mary Lewen
Elizabeth Tomkins
(m. 1665)
ChildrenHannah, Grace, Sarah, Elizabeth, Abigail, John, Ruth, Samuel, Mary, James II, and Rebecca
Military service
AllegianceEngland
Years of service1673-1676

James Bishop (1625 – January 24, 1691) was an early English colonial administrator of the Colony of Connecticut.


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