Myles Standish
This portrait, first published in 1885, was alleged to be a 1625 likeness of Standish, although its authenticity has never been proven
Born	c. 1584 Possibly Lancashire, England
Died	October 3, 1656 (aged 72) Duxbury, Massachusetts
Allegiance	England Plymouth Colony
Rank	Captain
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Myles Standish (c.1584 – 1656) was an English military officer who was selected to defend the Pilgrims in the New World He travelled on the Mayflower in 1620 and signed the Mayflower Compact. Standish became a assistant governor, and a treasurer of Plymouth Colony.