List of colonial governors and administrators of Antigua

This is a list of viceroys of Antigua and Barbuda, from its initial colonisation in 1632 until its independence in 1981. Between 1671 and 1816, Antigua was part of the British Leeward Islands and its viceroy was the Governor of the Leeward Islands. The colony of the Leeward Islands was split in two in 1816, and the Governor of Antigua became the viceroy in Antigua, Barbuda and Montserrat. In 1833 the British Leeward Islands were reformed, and the Governor of Antigua represented the monarch in all of the British Leeward Islands until 1871, when he became the Governor of the Leeward Islands again.

Governors of Antigua (1632–1671)

Sir Thomas Warner, 1632–1635
Edward Warner, 1635–1639
Rowland Thompson, 1639–1640
Henry Ashton, 1640–1652
Christopher Keynell, 1652–1660
John Bunckley, 1661–1664
Robert Carden, 1665–November 1666
Robert le Fichot des Friches, sieur de Clodoré, November 1666, (French occupation)
Quest, November 1666–9 November 1666, (French occupation)
Daniel Fitche (or Fish), 1666–1667?
Henry Willoughby, 1667–1670
Samuel Winthrop, 1668–1671 eldest son of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts

Lieutenant Governors of Antigua (1671–1747)

In 1671, Antigua became part of the newly formed colony of the Leeward Islands, whose governor remained on Antigua. Until 1747, a lieutenant governor was appointed on Antigua to oversee domestic affairs.

Philip Warner, 1671–1675
Rowland Williams, 1675–1678, first time
James Vaughan, 1678–1680
Valentine Russell, 1680–1682
Paul Lee, 1682–1683
Edward Powell, 1683–1688
Rowland Williams, 1689–1692, second time
Vacant, 1692–1698
John Yeamans, 1698–1715
Edward Byam, 1715–4 December 1741
George Lucas 1742–1747

Governors of Antigua (1816–1871)

In 1816, the British Leeward Islands was dissolved, and a new governor was appointed in Antigua.

George William Ramsay, 1816–1819
Sir Benjamin d'Urban, 1819–1826
Sir Patrick Ross, 1826–1832
Evan John Murray MacGregor, 1832–1833, acting

From 1833, the Governor of Antigua was viceroy in the colony of the British Leeward Islands:

Evan John Murray MacGregor, 1833–1836, continued, acting to 1834
Sir William MacBean George Colebrooke, 1837–1842
Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, 1842–1846
James Macaulay Higginson, 1847–1850
Robert James Mackintosh, 1850–1855
Ker Baillie Hamilton, 1855–1863
Sir Stephen John Hill, 1863–1868
Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine, 1868–1871

In 1871, the Governor of Antigua became the Governor of the Leeward Islands.

Administrators of Antigua (1936–1966)

Hubert Eugène Bader, 1936
James Dundas Harford, 1936–1941
Herbert Boon, 1941–1944
F. S. Harcourt, 1944–1946
Leslie Stuart Greening, 1946–1947
Richard St. John Ormerod Wayne, 1947–1954
Alec Lovelace, 1954–1958
Ian Turbott, 1958–1964
David James Gardiner Rose, 1964–1966

Governors of Antigua and Barbuda (1967–1981)

Sir Wilfred Jacobs, 1967–1981

In 1981 Antigua and Barbuda achieved independence. For a list of viceroys after independence, see List of Governors-General of Antigua and Barbuda.

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