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Governors were appointed by the ruling monarch to oversee the interests of the Crown. During the interregnum period (1649–1660), when England came under commonwealth rule and the protectorate rule of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, those governments appointed Virginia's governors.
Lists of governors of Virginia are lists of governors of the American state of Virginia. They include colonial governors before the United States declared independence, and governors since that date. List of colonial governors of Virginia (1585–1775). List of governors of Virginia, covers post-colonial governors (1775–present).
The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851. [9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office. [1] [10] The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ...
List of colonial governors of Virginia during British rule: Pages in category "Colonial governors of Virginia" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
Virginia: Likely brother to James Davis Rachell Davis: Wife of James Davis Virginia: Edward Chart: Sea Venture: Bermudas Eason ️ baby boy [59] Easton, Bermudas [60]-- Born on Bermuda islands, died c. 1610 either on the islands or arriving at Jamestown [60] Edward Eason: Easton, E. [60] Sea Venture: Father to Bermudas (boy), husband to ...
Lists of governors of colonial America cover the governors of Thirteen Colonies of Britain in North America that declared independence in 1776, as well as governors of the Spanish provinces of New Spain and the French provinces of New France that later were absorbed into the United States.
Richard Bennett (1608 – 12 April 1675) was an English planter and Governor of the Colony of Virginia, serving 1652–1655.He had first come to the Virginia colony in 1629 to represent his merchant uncle Edward Bennett's business, managing his plantation known as Bennett's Welcome in Warrascoyack (later known as Isle of Wight County). [1]
Colonial governors of Virginia (51 P) D. Democratic Party governors of Virginia (2 C, 42 P) K. Tim Kaine (1 C, 20 P) R. Republican Party governors of Virginia (1 C ...