Nathaniel Blakiston

Nathaniel Blakiston
2ºLeaders of the Protestant Associators of Maryland
In office 1698–1702
Preceded by	Francis Nicholson
Succeeded by	Thomas Tench
Personal details
Relatives	John Blakiston (grandfather), Nehemiah Blakiston
Profession	colonial governor
Religion	Christian

Colonel Nathaniel Blakiston was the 8th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1698-1702. He succeeded Francis Nicholson and was succeeded by Thomas Tench. He was related to Nehemiah Blakiston.

Nathaniel Blakiston was grandson of John Blakiston, regicide of King Charles I of England. Blakiston joined to the British army in his young, serving in the West Indies. As a soldier, Blakiston attained the lieutenant-governor rank of Montserrat island, as acting colonel.

In 1698, Nathaniel Blakiston was appointed governor, of the British colony, of Maryland. However, his government only lasted three years, because he had to retire for health problems, in 1701. The court of delegates chose him to serve, as their agent, in London in appreciation for his services, in Monserrat. Later, from 1706 onwards, Blakiston was agent, for the Virginia Colony, in London. Then, in 1775, he returned for Mitchell as a Whig and participated in the recorded division, voting with the administration, in all of them.

Nathaniel Blakiston died, at the end of February, 1722.

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