Thomas Studley
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{{Short description|Virginia colonial merchant and politician}} |
{{Short description|Virginia colonial merchant and politician}} |
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'''Thomas Studley''' ( |
'''Thomas Studley''' ({{born in|{{circa|1580}}}} - {{died in|August 28, 1607}}), sometimes spelled '''Thomas Stoodie''', was an English-born early American settler who served as the first "cape merchant" (a sort of storehouse manager) of the [[Jamestown Colony]]. Studley wrote a portion of ''The Proceedings of the English Colonie in Virginia'' and his writings were credited in [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]]'s 1612 ''A map of Virginia,'' including the now infamous chapter regarding [[Pocahontas]]''.'' |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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