A deputy governor is a gubernatorial official who has the authority after the
governor, rather like a
lieutenant governor.
British colonial cases
In the British Empire, there were such colonial offices in:
The two divisions of
New Jersey (
East Jersey and
West Jersey) from 1664 to 1702 as many of the colonies' proprietors and governors remained in England and delegated administrative authority to deputies who resided in the colony. [citation needed]
Delaware, while it was part of the province of Pennsylvania (lower counties; till 22 November 1704), the sole incumbent (only 1691–1693) being William Markham (1635?–1704)
Montserrat since the start in 1632, first under the Governor of Antigua, then 1667–1816 while the island was part of the
Leeward Islands colony (governed till 1696 from
Nevis, then from Saint John's on
Antigua)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (January 1671 – 1816) while the Antillian islands (who had their own governor before and after) were part of the above Leeward Islands Colony.
Massachusetts, while known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Humphrey served as deputy governor[1]
Rhode Island had a position of deputy governor, dating back to when it was still a colony, until 1799, when it was renamed
lieutenant governor.
Though these cases are not truly British colonial cases, as these positions were established well after the two states have attained independence, the
States of Nigeria and the
Counties of Kenya have Deputy Governors elected under a running-mate system alongside the elected, executive Governors.
Governor's deputy
This variation was used once, in
British Kaffraria (a separate Crown colony since 1860, first under a lieutenant governor; native inhabitants
Xhosa), for its last own gubernatorial official before its final (re)incorporation into the
Cape Colony: 24 December 1864 – 17 April 1866 (Robert Graham).
A deputy governor is a gubernatorial official who has the authority after the
governor, rather like a
lieutenant governor.
British colonial cases
In the British Empire, there were such colonial offices in:
The two divisions of
New Jersey (
East Jersey and
West Jersey) from 1664 to 1702 as many of the colonies' proprietors and governors remained in England and delegated administrative authority to deputies who resided in the colony. [citation needed]
Delaware, while it was part of the province of Pennsylvania (lower counties; till 22 November 1704), the sole incumbent (only 1691–1693) being William Markham (1635?–1704)
Montserrat since the start in 1632, first under the Governor of Antigua, then 1667–1816 while the island was part of the
Leeward Islands colony (governed till 1696 from
Nevis, then from Saint John's on
Antigua)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (January 1671 – 1816) while the Antillian islands (who had their own governor before and after) were part of the above Leeward Islands Colony.
Massachusetts, while known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Humphrey served as deputy governor[1]
Rhode Island had a position of deputy governor, dating back to when it was still a colony, until 1799, when it was renamed
lieutenant governor.
Though these cases are not truly British colonial cases, as these positions were established well after the two states have attained independence, the
States of Nigeria and the
Counties of Kenya have Deputy Governors elected under a running-mate system alongside the elected, executive Governors.
Governor's deputy
This variation was used once, in
British Kaffraria (a separate Crown colony since 1860, first under a lieutenant governor; native inhabitants
Xhosa), for its last own gubernatorial official before its final (re)incorporation into the
Cape Colony: 24 December 1864 – 17 April 1866 (Robert Graham).