William Bradford

William Bradford was basically the leader of the colony at Plymouth. William played many roles in being the leader but I think the main was being the anchor. To come to a completely different land took a lot of courage, and the pilgrims must have needed someone to be the anchor of the town. Someone who could be the leader in the midst of chaos. And William Bradford was that person. Granted someone would step in had he not been there, he still served many roles, along with keeping a colony of people stable.