Hampshire, and soon after a controversy arose between these two highest officials. The Lieutenant Governor claimed that he was the true and sole executive, when the Governor was absent from the Province, and thereby became vested in all of the prerogatives pertaining to that office. He therefore declined to obey the mandate of his superior, when issued from Massachusetts. "... On the 30th day of September, 1717, Lieutenant-Governor Vaughan was removed from office ...." Notes References Further reading John Norris McClintock, Colony, province, state, 1623-1888: History of New Hampshire, (1889) pp. 136–7 at: Jeremy Belknap, The history of New-Hampshire: Comprehending the events of one ..., (Volume 2), pp. 17–23, at . Retrieved 16 September 2010 Thomas Shannon, MD, "Vaughan and Shannon Families, In: The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 5, p. 245 at: . Retrieved 16 September 2010 1676 births 1725 deaths Colonial governors of New Hampshire British military personnel of Queen Anne's War Harvard College alumni People of colonial New Hampshire Politicians from Portsmouth, New Hampshire