John Coode (Governor of Maryland)
John Coode | |
|---|---|
| 1st Leader of the Protestant Associators of Maryland | |
| In office 1689–1690 | |
| Preceded by | William Joseph (Proprietary Governors) |
| Succeeded by | Nehemiah Blakiston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1648 Penryn, Cornwall, Kingdom of England |
| Died | February or March 1709 |
| Profession | Colonial governor |
John Coode (c. 1648 in Cornwall – February or March 1709) is best known for leading a rebellion that overthrew Maryland's colonial government in 1689. He participated in four separate uprisings and briefly served as Maryland's governor (1689–1691) as the 1st Leader of the Protestant Associators.