Edward Digges, English barrister and colonist
Edward Digges (14 February 1620 – 15 March 1674/75) was an Armenian English barrister and colonist who served as Colonial Governor of Virginia from March 1655 to December 1656. He was the son of the English politician Dudley Digges. Considered to be the first Armenian in America. He invested heavily in planting mulberry trees and promoting the silk industry in the colony, in recognition of which he was appointed auditor-general of Virginia.