The Governors (and caretakers) of New South Wales
Reign of King George III 1760 – 1820
26 Jan 1788 – Jul 1793 |
Captain Arthur Phillip |
Dec 1792 – |
Major Francis Grose |
Dec 1794 |
Captain William Paterson |
11 Sep 1795 – 27 Sep 1800 |
Captain John Hunter |
28 Sep 1800 – 12 Aug 1806 |
Captain Philip Gidley King |
13 Aug 1806 -26 Jan 1808 |
Captain William Bligh |
Jan 1808 – |
Major George Johnston |
Sep 1808 – |
Major Joseph Foveaux |
Jan 1809 – |
Lieutenant Colonel William Paterson |
1 Jan 1810 – 30 Nov 1821 |
Major General Lachlan Macquarie |
Reign of King George IV 1820 – 1830
1 Dec 1821 – 1 Dec 1825 |
Major General Thomas Brisbane |
1 Dec 1825 – |
Lieutenant Colonel William Stewart |
19 Dec 1825– 21 Oct 1831 |
Lieutenant General Ralph Darling |
Reign of King William IV 1830 – 1837
22 Oct 1831 – |
Colonel Patrick Lindesay |
3 Dec 1831- 5 Dec 1837 |
Major General Richard Bourke |
Reign of Queen Victoria 1837 – 1901
5 Dec 1837 – |
Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Snodgrass |
24 Feb 1838 -11 Jul 1846 |
Major Sir George Gipps |
11 Jul 1846 – |
Maurice O’Connell |
3 Aug 1846 – Jan 1855 |
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles FitzRoy |
20 Jan 1855 – 22 Jan 1861 |
Sir William Denison |