List of colonial governors of Georgia facts for kids
This is of the governors of the Province of Georgia from 1732 until 1782, including the restored Loyalist administration during the War of American Independence.
| # | Image | Name | Title | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  |
General James Oglethorpe | Resident Trustee | 9 June 1732 | 1743 | |
| 1 |  |
William Stephens | President | 1743 | 8 April 1751 | First governor |
| 2 | |
Henry Parker | President | 8 April 1751 | 23 June 1752 | |
| 3 | |
Patrick Graham | President | 23 June 1752 | 21 June 1754 | |
| 4 | _-_Captain_John_Reynolds_(c.1713%E2%80%931788)_-_BHC2963_-_Royal_Museums_Greenwich.jpg) |
Admiral John Reynolds | Governor | 29 October 1754 | 3 August 1756 (de facto) 14 April 1758 (officially) |
First royal governor |
| 5 | |
Henry Ellis | Governor | 17 May 1758 | November 1760 | |
| 6 |  |
James Wright | Governor | November 1760 | 11 February 1776 | |
| Interregnum under revolutionary control from 1776 until 1778; see List of governors of Georgia | ||||||
| (7) |  |
General Sir Archibald Campbell | governor | 29 December 1778 | July 1779 | Head of military administration |
| (8) | |
Jacques Prevost | Provisional governor | July 1779 | September 1779 | |
| (9) | |
Lieutenant Colonel James Wright | Governor | September 1779 | 11 July 1782 | |
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