List of Governors of British Guiana

The Governors of British Guiana were representatives of the Crown in British Guyana. The office existed in 1833, when the colonies Demerara- Essequibo and Berbice were united under British Guiana, as Guyana gained its independence until 1966.

Governors of British Guiana (1833-1966)

  • Sir Benjamin d' Urban, between July 21, 1831 and 1833 Governor of Demerara- Essequibo areas and Berbiceder, 1833-26. June 1833 the first British Governor of Guyana
  • Sir James Carmichael Smyth, June 26, 1833-27. June 1838
  • Henry Light, June 27, 1838-19. May 1848
  • William Walker, May 19, 1848-12. February 1849, first term
  • Henry Barkly February 12th 1849-11. May 1853
  • William Walker, May 11, 1853-23. May 1854, second term
  • Philip Edmond Wodehouse, May 23, 1854-7. January 1862
  • Sir Francis Hincks, January 7, 1862-25. January 1869
  • Sir John Scott, January 25, 1869-26. December 1873
  • Edward E. Rushworth, December 27 1873-10 March 1874
  • James Robert Longden, March 10, 1874-8. March 1877
  • William A. G. Young, March 8, 1877-3. April 1877, first term
  • Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, April 3, 1877-13. December 1881
  • William A. G. Young, December 13, 1881-4. May 1882
  • Sir Henry Turner Irving, May 4, 1882 to 1887
  • William Frederick Haynes Smith, April 26, 1884 to 1884
  • Charles Bruce, 1887-1888
  • The Viscount Gormanston, 1888-23. March 1893
  • Sir Charles Bruce, April 1891-15. October 1891
  • Sir Charles Bruce, March 23, 1893-5. July 1893
  • Sir Charles Cameron Lees, July 5, 1893 - September 1895
  • Charles Cavendish Boyle, December 15, 1894-29. January 1895
  • Charles Cavendish Boyle, September 1895 - March 1896
  • Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming, March 1896-27. March 1898
  • Charles Cavendish Boyle, October 1st 1896-18. November 1896
  • Charles Cavendish Boyle, May 27, 1897-28. July 1897
  • Sir Walter Joseph Sendall 27 March, 1898-25. December 1901
  • Sir James Alexander Swettenham, December 25, 1901-26. September 1904
  • Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson 26 September, 1904-5. July 1912
  • Sir Walter Egerton, July 5, 1912-15. April 1917
  • Sir Wilfred Collet, April 15, 1917-4. April 1923
  • Sir Graeme Thomson, April 4, 1923-31. August 1925
  • Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell 31 August 1925-7. November 1928
  • Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, November 7 1928-9. June 1930
  • Sir Edward Brandis Denham, June 9th 1930-26. March 1935
  • Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote 26 March, 1935-19. November 1937
  • Sir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson, November 19, 1937-7. November 1941
  • Sir Gordon James Lethem, November 7 1941-1947
  • Sir Charles Campbell Woolley, April 12, 1947-14. April 1953
  • Sir Alfred William Lungley Savage 14 April 1953-25. October 1955
  • Sir Patrick Muir Renison, October 25, 1955-22. December 1958
  • Sir Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, December 22, 1958-7. March 1964
  • Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt, March 7, 1964-26. May 1966

On May 26, 1966, the colony regained its independence from the United Kingdom as " Guyana".

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