# Arthur Dobbs

_Governor of North Carolina from 1754 to 1765_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Arthur Dobbs was a British politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of North Carolina from 1754 to 1764.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 April 1689 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Girvan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P19))
- **Died:** 28 March 1765 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brunswick Town ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Great Britain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P27))
- **Occupation:** colonial administrator; governor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P106))
- **Spouse:** Ann Osborne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P26))
- **Positions held:** colonial governor of North Carolina (31 October 1754 – 27 March 1765); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129#P39))

## Questions

**When was Arthur Dobbs born?**  
Arthur Dobbs was born on 2 April 1689 in Girvan.

**What positions has Arthur Dobbs held?**  
Positions held by Arthur Dobbs include: colonial governor of North Carolina (1754–1765); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arthur Dobbs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Dobbs) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q709129](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709129) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ArthurDobbs.jpg by Scan by NYPL (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArthurDobbs.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Arthur Dobbs". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-dobbs. Retrieved 5 November 2026.