See all translations. uk â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/ us â /ÉªmËpiËtÊ/. âº to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection with their job, especially in the US: The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
Sir Edmund Andros also was suspended by the General Assembly in 1695 and 1697, then recalled by officials in London in response to the complaints of Virginia leaders. 6. Governor William Berkeley was the longest-serving governor of Virginia, in office from 1642-1677 (with a gap between 1652-1660, during the English Civil Wars). Berkeley exercised his powers as governor to the fullest extent, gaining substantial wealth for himself in the process.
White House. Soon after they married on May 15, 1750, Martha moved into Daniel Parke Custisâs home, called White House, on the Pamunkey River in New Kent County, Virginia. The death of Custisâs father the previous November meant that Daniel Parke Custis had become one of the wealthiest men in Virginia. Like Marthaâs father, Custis exported tobacco. Unlike her father, the size of his holdings was immense.