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"William Claiborne of Kent County, England, arrived in Virginia 1621 as royal surveyor, then built a successful fur trade in upper Chesapeake Bay, operating from Kent Island which he found, purchased from Indians, named, settled 1628, only to realize that territorial rights in early America were loosely defined and often ignored. Kent Island became the focus of first serious boundary controversy in colonies, leading to piracy and the first naval battle in American waters, when the English king gave a patent to his friend Lord Baltimore for Maryland province carved out of Virginia territory, including upper Chesapeake. Claiborne's one-man war with Maryland to protect his claim to Kent Island evolved into colonial extension of the English Civil War between Parliament and Charles I. In the end, Claiborne lost his island and trading venture to Lord Baltimore who was aided and abetted by the English crown and the betrayal of Claiborne's partner in England. Claiborne's repeated theme during this 50-year dispute was "We Claim Right of Possession." "
Gene Williamson, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Big Business story?
Yes
Business:
- building up big business
- losing big business
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- trader
Age:
- long lived adults
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Island?
Yes
Century:
- 17th century
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
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