The German blood in Phillip seems to have made him a peculiarly self-contained man; the respect due to Hunter, as a fine type of the old sea-dog, just saves him from being laughed at in his gubernatorial capacity; King, however, by pure force of character, is more sharply defined.
"The Naval Pioneers of Australia"
Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery
In 1780 he was elected the first governor under the new constitution and continued to fill the gubernatorial chair five years when he resigned.
"Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution"
L. Carroll Judson
In 1779 Mr. Jefferson was called to the gubernatorial chair of his native state, then surrounded by perils.
"Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution"
L. Carroll Judson