List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century

Colonial and territorial governors by century:
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This is a list of territorial governors in the 18th century (1701–1800) AD, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, and other dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

A dependent territory is normally does not have full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area.[1] The administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.

Austria-Hungary

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Austria-Hungary
Austro-Hungarian colonies

Belgium

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Belgium
Belgian colonial empire

Britain

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Kingdom of Great Britain
British colonial empire, English overseas possessions
Monarchs – Prime ministers

Americas

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North America

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  • Benjamin Bennett, Governor (1701–1713)
  • Henry Pulleine, Governor (1713–1718)
  • Benjamin Bennett, Governor (1718–1722)
  • John Hope, Governor (1722–1727)
  • John Trimingham, Governor (1727–1728)
  • John Pitt, Governor (1728–1737)
  • Andrew Auchinleck, Governor (1737–1738)
  • Alured Popple, Governor (1738–1744)
  • Francis Jones, Governor (1744–1747)
  • William Popple, Governor (1747–1751)
  • Francis Jones, Governor (1751–1755)
  • William Popple, Governor (1755–1763)
  • Francis Jones, Governor (1763–1764)
  • George James Bruere, Governor (1764–1780)
  • Thomas Jones, Governor (1780)
  • George Bruere the younger, Governor (1780–1781)
  • William Browne, Governor (1782–1788)
  • Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant governor (1788–1794)
  • James Crawford, Governor (1794–1796)
  • Henry Tucker, Governor (1796)
  • William Campbell, Governor (1796)
  • Henry Tucker, Governor (1796–1798)
  • George Beckwith, Governor (1798–1803)

Caribbean

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  • Elias Haskett, Governor (1700–1701)
  • Ellis Lightfoot, Governor (1701–1703)
  • Edward Birch, Governor (1704)
  • without British rule: see Republic of Pirates
  • Woodes Rogers, Governor (1718–1721)
  • George Phenney, Governor (1721–1728)
  • Woodes Rogers, Governor (1729–1732)
  • Richard Fitzwilliam, Acting Governor (1734–1738)
  • John Tinker, Governor (1741–1758)[17]
  • John Gambier, Acting Governor (1758–1760)
  • William Shirley, Governor (1760–1775)[18]
  • Montfort Browne, Governor (1775–1776)
  • John Gambier, Acting Governor (1776–1778)
  • John Robert Maxwell, Governor (1780–1782)
  • Spanish occupation (1782–1783)
  • Andrew de Vau, Acting Governor (1783)
  • John Robert Maxwell, Governor (1783–1784)
  • James Edward Powell, Lieutenant governor (1784–1786)
  • John Brown, Acting Governor (1786–1787)
  • John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, Governor (1787–1796)
  • Robert Hunt, Acting Governor (1796–1797)
  • John Forbes, Lieutenant governor (1797)
  • William Dowdeswell, Governor (1797–1801)
  • William Cartwright, Chief magistrate (1750–1776)
  • William Bodden, Chief magistrate (1776–1823)

South America

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  • John McBride, HMS Jason, Governor (1767–1768)
  • Rayner, Governor (1768–1769)
  • Anthony Hunt, HMS Tamar, Governor (1769–1770)
  • George Farmer, Governor (1770)
  • John Burr, HMS Hound, Governor (1771–1772)
  • Samuel Wittewrong Clayton, Governor (1773–1776)

Asia

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Australia

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British isles

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Mediterranean

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Courland and Semigallia

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Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Couronian colonies

Denmark-Norway

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Danish West India Company, Denmark–Norway
Danish colonial empire
  • Governors of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix

France

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Ancien Régime of France, Kingdom of France (1791–92), French First Republic
French colonial empire

Caribbean

Mediterranean

North America

Oceania

Germany

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German Empire
German colonial empire

Italy

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Italy
Italian colonial empire

Japan

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Empire of Japan
Japanese colonial empire

Netherlands

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Dutch Republic, Batavian Republic
Dutch colonial empire

Asia

Oman

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Yaruba dynasty, Al Said of Oman

Ottoman Empire

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Ottoman Empire
Eyalets and Vilayets

Portugal

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Kingdom of Portugal
Portuguese colonial empire
Monarchs

Africa

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Asia

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South America

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Russia

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Russian Empire: Russian colonial empire

Spain

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Bourbon Spain
Spanish colonial empire
  • Felipe Ruíz Puente, Governor (1767–1773)
  • Domingo Chauria, Governor (1773–1774)
  • Francisco Gil Lemos, Governor (1774–1777)
  • Ramón de Carassa, Governor (1777–1779)
  • Salvador de Medina, Governor (1779–1781)
  • Jacinto de Altolaguirre, Governor (1781–1783)
  • Fulgencio Montemayor, Governor (1783–1784)
  • Augustín Figueroa, Governor (1784–1786)
  • Pedro de Mesa y Casto, Governor (1786–1787)
  • Ramón Clairac, Governor (1787–1788)
  • Pedro de Mesa y Casto, Governor (1788–1789)
  • Ramón Clairac, Governor (1789–1790)
  • Juan José de Elizalde, Governor (1790–1791)
  • Pedro Pablo Sanguinetto, Governor (1791–1792)
  • Juan José de Elizalde, Governor (1792–1793)
  • Pedro Pablo Sanguinetto, Governor (1793–1794)
  • José Aldana Ortega, Governor (1794–1795)
  • Pedro Pablo Sanguinetto, Governor (1795–1796)
  • José Aldana Ortega, Governor (1796–1797)
  • Luis de Medina Torres, Governor (1797–1798)
  • Francisco Javier de Viana, Governor (1798–1799)
  • Luis de Medina Torres, Governor (1799–1800)
  • Francisco Javier de Viana, Governor (1800–1801)

Sweden

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Sweden
Swedish colonies

United States

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  • William Blount, Governor (September 20, 1790 – March 30, 1796) Arrived 10 October 1790.[48]
  • Governor
  • Winthrop Sargent (18 August 1798 – 7 May 1801) Appointed 7 May 1798, arrived 6 August 1798.
  • Governor
  • Major General William Henry Harrison, Military governor (January 10, 1801 – December 28, 1812). Harrison was the 9th President of the United States (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841)

Notes

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  1. ^ John Byng's elder brother, Robert Byng, was the great-great-grandfather of The Viscount Byng of Vimy, who served as Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926.

References

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  1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514
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  4. ^ Unless otherwise cited: Massachusetts Royal Commissions, pp. xxxiii–xxxv
  5. ^ This is the de facto end of Gage's tenure, when he departed Boston for the last time. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, p. 17:87
  6. ^ This is the de facto end of Oliver's tenure, when he departed Boston for the last time. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, p. 17:96
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  10. ^ Unless otherwise cited: The Federal and State Constitutions, Volume 4, pp.2527–2531
  11. ^ Fry, p. 523. Extant copies of Burnet's commission have no date, but has a marginal annotation suggesting it was issued December 19, 1727.
  12. ^ Clark, p. 97
  13. ^ Wilson, p. 106
  14. ^ Fry, p. 87
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  17. ^ More Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the British West Indies by Vere Langford Oliver: "His Excellency John Tinker died 10 July 1758 aged 58. 18 years Governor and Commander-in-Chief over these Islands"
  18. ^ Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 27 by Isaac Kimber and Edward Kimber. "William Shirley is appointed Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Bahama Islands in the room of John Tinker deceased – 6 November 1758"
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