Major-General Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet was a British army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Technically, Gooch only held the title of Royal Lieutenant Governor, but the nominal governors, Lord Orkney and Lord Albemarle, were in England and did not exercise much authority. Gooch's tenure as governor was characterized by his unusual political effectiveness.
- Occupation
- military leader
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 21, 1681, October 12, 1681
- Died
- December 17, 1751
