List Of Colonial Governors Of The British Virgin Islands

List of Colonial Heads of the

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John Pickering John Pickering may refer to: * John Pickering (dramatist), author of the play ''Horestes'' first published in 1567 * John Pickering (MP) (1585–1628), MP for Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency), Northamptonshire, 1626 * John Pickering (s ...

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, - , 1742 to 1750, , John Hunt, , President , - , 1750 to 1751, ,

James Purcell James Purcell may refer to: * James Purcell (actor), American actor and filmmaker * James Purcell (businessman), Australian businessman * James Purcell (mountain man), American mountain man of the 19th century * James Purcell (politician) Ja ...

, , President , - , 1751 to 1775, , John Purcell, , President , - , 1775 to 1782, , John Nugent, , President , - , 1782 to 1811, , ..., , President , - , 1811 to 18.., , Richard Hetherington, , President , - , colspan = "3", Part of the Leeward Islands , - , 1833 to 1839, , , , , - , 1839 to 1850, , Edward Hay Drummond Hay, , President , - , 1852 to 1854, ,

John Cornell Chads Lieutenant-colonel John Cornell Chads (9 August 1793 – 28 February 1854) joined the Royal Marines and reached the rank of 2nd lieutenant on 4 May 1809, aged 16. He became a captain in the 1st West India Regiment on 27 January 1820. He became ...

, , President , - , 1854 to 1857, ,

Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, (26 December 1817 – 23 December 1897) was a British civil servant who held positions including Governor of British Guiana. Kortright was baptised on 8 January 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was t ...

, , President , - , 1859 to 1861, , Thomas Price, , President , - , 1861 to 1864, ,

James Robert Longden Sir James Robert Longden (7 July 1827 – 4 October 1891) was an English colonial administrator. Longden was born as the youngest son of John R. Longden, proctor, of Doctors' Commons, London. In 1844, two years after the establishment of a ci ...

, , President , - , 1866 to 1869, , Sir Arthur Carlos Henry Rumbold, , President , - , 1869 to 1872, , Alexander Wilson Muir, , President , - , 1873 to 1879, , Richard Mahoney Hickson, , President , - , 1879 to 1882, ,

John Kemys Spencer-Churchill John Kemys George Thomas Spencer-Churchill (27 December 1835 – 9 August 1913) was an administrator in the British colonial service serving as Governor of Montserrat and Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis. Spencer-Churchill was the second son o ...

, , President , - , 1882 to 1884, ,

Richard Henry Kortright Dyett Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

, , President , - , 1884 to 1887, , Fredrick Augustus Pickering, , President , - , 1887 to 1893, ,

Edward John Cameron Sir Edward John Cameron (14 May 1858 – 20 July 1947) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of the Gambia from February 1914 to 1920. Early life and education Born 14 May 1858, Cameron was the third son of John Charles C ...

, , Administrator , - , 1894 to 1896, , Alexander R. Mackay, , Administrator , - , 1896 to 1903, ,

Nathaniel George Cookman , nickname = {{Plainlist, * Nat * Nate , footnotes = Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Greek name Nathanael. People with the name Nathaniel * Nathaniel Archibald (1952–2018), American basketball player * Nate ...

, , Administrator , - , 1903 to 1910, ,

Robert Stephen Earl The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, , Administrator , - , 1910 to 1919, ,

Thomas Leslie Hardtman Jarvis Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

, , Administrator , - , 1919 to 1922, ,

Herbert Walter Peebles Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert ...

, , Administrator , - , 1922 to 1923, , R. Hargrove, , Administrator , - , 1923 to 1926, ,

Otho Lewis Hancock Otho Lewis Hancock (19 December 1893 – 14 February 1942) was a British soldier and colonial diplomat. He served as Administrator of the British Virgin Islands from 1923 to 1926. He and his family were physically present in the original Gov ...

, , Administrator , - , 1926 to 1934, ,

Frank Cecil Clarkson Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Cur ...

, , Administrator , - , 1934 to 1946, ,

Donald Percy Wailling Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

, , Administrator , - , 1946 to 1954, , John Augustus Cockburn Cruikshank, , Administrator , - , 1954 to 1956, ,

Henry Anthony Camillo Howard Henry Anthony Camillo Howard (3 March 1913 – 15 October 1977) was a British journalist, military officer, and Colonial Office, colonial leader in the Caribbean. Early life and family Howard was the son of Esme Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Pe ...

, , Administrator , - , 1956 to 1959, , Geoffrey Poole Allsebrook, , Administrator , - , 1959 to ''1 January 1960'', , Gerald Jackson Bryan, , Administrator , - , 1 January 1960, , clspan = "3", ''Dissolution of the Leeward Islands'', , , - , ''1 January 1960'' to 1962, , Gerald Jackson Bryan, , Administrator , - , 1962 to 1967, ,

Martin Samuel Staveley Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

, , Administrator , - , 1967 to 1971, , John Sutherland Thomson, , Administrator , - , 1971 to 1974, , Derek George Cudmore, , Governor , - , 1974 to 1978, , Walter Wilkinson Wallace, , Governor , - , 1978 to 1981, , James Alfred Davidson, , Governor , - , 1982 to 1986, , David Robert Barwick, , Governor , - , 1986 to 1991, , J. Mark A. Herdman, , Governor , - , 14 October 1991 to 21 June 1995, ,

Peter Alfred Penfold Peter Alfred Penfold (born 27 February 1944) is a British retired diplomat. His career began in 1963, when he joined the Foreign Service as a clerical officer. Two years into his career, he was posted to the British embassy in Bonn, West Germ ...

, , Governor , - , 21 June 1995 to 1998, , David Mackilligin, , Governor , - , 3 July 1998 to 5 October 2002, , Frank Savage, , Governor , - , 5 October 2002 to 14 October 2002, , Elton Georges, , Acting Governor , - , 14 October 2002 to 18 April 2006, ,

Tom Macan Thomas Townley Macan (born 14 November 1946) was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Virgin Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea, from 14 October 2004 to 10 April 2006. He was educated at Shrews ...

, , Governor , - , 18 April 2006 to 5 August 2010, ,

David Pearey David Pearey (born 15 July 1948) was the Governor of the British Virgin Islands from 18 April 2006 to 5 August 2010. He was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the British government, to represent the Queen in the territory, and t ...

, , Governor , - , 20 August 2010 to 1 August 2014, ,

William Boyd McCleary William Boyd McCleary (born 30 March 1949) is a retired member of HM Diplomatic Service originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland. In September 2010 he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the British government, to represent ...

, , Governor , - , 15 August 2014 to 22 August 2017, , John S. Duncan OBE, , Governor , - , 22 August 2017 to present, ,

Augustus Jaspert Augustus James Ulysses "Gus" Jaspert (born 1979) is a British diplomat who was previously the Governor of the Virgin Islands, Governor of the British Virgin Islands. He was sworn into office on 22 August 2017. He left office on 23 January 2021 ...

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