Robert Dinwiddie

Robert Dinwiddie
Lieutenant governor of Virginia
In office 1751–1758
Monarch	George II
Preceded by	Lewis Burwell
Succeeded by	Francis Fauquier
Personal details
Born	1692 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	27 July 1770 (aged 77–78) Clifton, Bristol
Occupation	Colonial administrator
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Robert Dinwiddie (1692 – 27 July 1770) was a Scottish colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758. Since the governors of Virginia remained in Europe, he served as the de facto head of the colony of Virginia. Dinwiddie is credited for starting the military career of George Washington.^[1]