William Shirley
William Shirley (1694-1771) was the British governor of Massachusetts from 1741 to 1759. He was to son of William and Elizabeth Godman Shirley, and was born on December 2, 1694 at Preston Manor in Sussex, England. He was educated at Cambridge then studied law in London before moving to Boston in 1731.
The Shirley House
He built a family home in Roxbury between 1744 and 1750. It still stands, at 33 Beverly Street, has been largely restored and is open to the public.
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