John Hedges (Governor)
John Hedges was the first acting governor of East Florida, ruling between 20 July and 30 July, 1763.[1] He obtained the keys of Saint Augustine, Florida at Castillo de San Marcos, of hands of the former Spanish governor Melchor Feliú, [2] and ruled East Florida until the arrived to Francis Ogilvie to this province.
He arrived to St. Augustine with four companies of the British 1st Regiment from Havana, Cuba. [3]