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After William Tryon, who served as the governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771, the position was held by Josiah Martin. He served as the last royal governor of North Carolina from 1771 until 1775, during the onset of the American Revolution. Martin's tenure was marked by increasing tensions between the colony and British authorities.

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