Philip VanBrugh
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Philip VanBrugh (? – 1753) naval officer and Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, born England.
VanBrugh was appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1738. During his term as governor, VanBrugh had recorded information about the nature of the fishery and tallying the inhabitants of Twillingate and Fogo.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by FitzRoy Henry Lee |
Commodore Governor of Newfoundland 1738 — 1738 |
Succeeded by Henry Medley |
Lieutenant-Governors (1949-present)
Walsh • Outerbridge • Macpherson • O'Dea • Harnum • Winter • Paddon • McGrath • Russell • House • Roberts
Commission Governors (1934-1949)
Anderson • Walwyn • MacDonald
Dominion Governors (1907-1934)
MacGregor • Williams • Davidson • Harris • Allardyce • Middleton • Anderson
Colonial Governors (1855-1907)
Darling • Bannerman • Musgrave • Hill • Glover • Maxse • Glover • Des Vœux • Blake • O'Brien • Murray • McCallum • Boyle • MacGregor
Civil Governors (1825-1855)
Cochrane • Prescott • Harvey • Law • LeMerchant • Hamilton
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Osborn • Clinton • Falkingham • Muskerry • Lee • Vanbrugh • Medley • Smith • Byng • Smith • Hardy • Edwards • Douglas • Watson • Rodney • Drake • Bonfoy • Dorrill • Edwards • Webb • Graves • Palliser • Byron • Shuldham • Duff • Montagu • Edwards • Campbell • Elliott • Milbanke • King • Wallace • Waldegrave • Pole • Gambier • Gower • Holloway • Duckworth • Keats • Pickmore • Hamilton
French Gouverneurs (1655-1713)
de Kéréon • Gargot • du Perron • dit Lafontaine • Palme • Pioppe • Parat • de Costebelle • de Brouillan • de Monic • de Subercase • de Costebelle
Proprietary Governors (1610-1728)
Guy • Mason • Hayman • Whitbourne • Tanfield • Wynne • Aston • Calvert • Baltimore • Hill • Kirke • Treworgie
