Facts:   - death place: london , england    - caption: alleged regimental uniform and ornamentation . portrait , 1767 . this portrait depicts incorrect    - order: 7th 39th governor of the royal colony of north carolina    - successor: james hasell james robertson    - death date: 27 january 1788    - predecessor: arthur dobbs cadwallader colden    - office: colonial governor of new york    - spouse: margaret wake      - term end: 1771 1780    - term start: 1765 1771    - birth date: 8 june 1729    - name: william tryon    - image: tryon1767.jpg    - birth place: norbury park , surrey , england    - religion: church of england   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william tryon .
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william tryon -lrb- 8 june 1729 -- 27 january 1788 -rrb- was a british soldier and colonial administrator who served as governor of the province of north carolina -lrb- 1765 -- 1771 -rrb- and the province of new york -lrb- 1771 -- 1780 -rrb- .