List of Governors of Punjab (British India)

Punjab was annexed by British East India Company in 1849 after Second Anglo-Sikh War through Treaty of Lahore. In 1849 Punjab became a province of British India. It includes modern Punjab province of Pakistan and Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. The list of Governors of Punjab from 1849 until independence of India and Pakistan are listed below.

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence 1 Apr 1849 25 Feb 1859
2 Sir Robert Montgomery 25 Feb 1859 10 Jan 1865
3 Sir Donald Friell McLeod 10 Jan 1865 1 Jun 1870
4 Sir Henry Marion Durand 1 Jun 1870 20 Jan 1871
5 Sir Robert Henry Davies 20 Jan 1871 2 Apr 1877
6 Sir Robert Eyles Egerton 2 Apr 1877 3 Apr 1882
7 Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchinson 3 Apr 1882 2 Apr 1887
8 Sir James Broadwood Lyall 2 Apr 1887 5 Mar 1892
9 Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick 5 Mar 1892 6 Mar 1897
10 Sir William Mackworth Young 6 Mar 1897 6 Mar 1902
11 Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz 6 Mar 1902 6 Mar 1907
12 Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson 6 Mar 1907 26 May 1907
13 Sir Thomas Gordon Walker 26 May 1907 12 Aug 1907
14 Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson 12 Aug 1907 22 Jan 1908
15 Sir Thomas Gordon Walker 22 Jan 1908 25 May 1908
16 Sir Louis William Dane 25 May 1908 28 Apr 1911
17 James MacCrone Douie 28 Apr 1911 4 Aug 1911
18 Sir Louis William Dane 4 Aug 1911 26 May 1913
19 Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer 26 May 1913 26 May 1919
20 Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan 26 May 1919 31 May 1924
21 Sir William Malcolm Hailey 31 May 1924 9 Aug 1928
22 Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency 9 Aug 1928 19 Jul 1932
23 Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan 19 Jul 1932 19 Oct 1932
24 Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency 19 Oct 1932 12 Apr 1933
25 Sir Herbert William Emerson 12 Apr 1933 1 Feb 1934
26 Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan 15 Feb 1934 9 Jun 1934
27 Sir Herbert William Emerson 9 Jun 1934 4 Apr 1938
28 Sir Henry Duffield Craik 4 Apr 1938 7 Apr 1941
29 Sir Bertrand James Glancy 7 Apr 1941 8 Apr 1946
30 Sir Evan Meredith Jenkins 8 Apr 1946 15 Aug 1947
Administrators of provinces in British India
Governors

Agra (1834–1836) · Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)1 · Assam (1921–1947)1 · Bengal (1700–1774, 1912–1947) · Bihar (1936–1947)1 · Bihar and Orissa (1920–1936) · Bombay (1694–1947) · Central Provinces and Berar (1920–1947) · Madras (1698–1947) · North-West Frontier (1932–1948) · Orissa (1936–1947)1 · Punjab (1921–1947)1 · Sindh (1936–1947) · United Provinces of British India (1921–1937) · United Provinces (1937–1947)
Lt. Governors

Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1854–1912) · Bihar and Orissa (1912–1920) · East Bengal and Assam (1905–1912) · North-Western Provinces (1836–1877) · North-Western Provinces (1877–1902) · Punjab (1859–1921) · United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1902–1921)
Chief
Commissioners

Ajmer-Merwara (1871–1947) · Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945) · Assam (1874–1905, 1912–1921) · Balochistan (1877–1947) · Central Provinces (1861–1920) · Coorg (1869–1947) · Delhi (1912–1947) · North-West Frontier (1901–1932) · Oudh (1856–1877) · Oudh(1877 – 1902) · Panth-Piploda (1942–1947) · Punjab (1853–1859)
Commissioners

Assam (1828–1874) · Sindh (1843–1936)
Superintendents
1 Office retained following Indian independence