Lieutenant-Governors of Prince Edward Island

The following is a list of the Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island, known as St. John's Island until 1799. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Prince Edward Island

Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island

The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her...

came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation

Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...

in 1873, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of St. John's Island in 1769.

Governors of St. John's Island, 1769-1786

#	Name	Governor from	Governor until
Governors under George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... (1769 1786):
1	Walter Patterson Walter Patterson Walter Patterson was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island.-Birth and life in the military:...	14 July 1769	4 November 1786

Lieutenant Governors of St. John's Island, 1786-1799

#	Name	Governor from	Governor until
Governors under George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... (1786 1799):
2	Edmund Fanning Edmund Fanning (colonial administrator) Edmund Fanning first gained fame for his role in the War of the Regulation, but later had a distinguished career as a colonial governor and British general.right\| Sketch of Edmund Fanning...	4 November 1786	1 February 1799

Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island, 1799-1873

#	Name	Governor from	Governor until
Governors under George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... (1799 1820):
2	Edmund Fanning	1 February 1799	10 May 1804
3	Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (November 22, 1721 – October 27, 1824 (or October 24, 1824 ) was a Swiss-born cartographer and Canadian statesman, who served as aide-de-camp to General James Wolfe...	10 May 1804	→
	William Townshend (acting Governor)	5 August 1812	24 July 1813
3	cont...	←	24 July 1813
4	Charles Douglass Smith Charles Douglass Smith Charles Douglass Smith was a British army officer and colonial administrator.He was born in England, the son of John Smith, a former captain in the British Army, and Mary Wilkinson. In 1776, he was commissioned Cornet in the 1st Regiment of Horse...	24 July 1813	→
Governors under George IV George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later... (1820 1830):
4	cont...	←	19 April 1824
5	John Ready John Ready Major General The Honourable John Ready was a British army officer, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1824 to 1831 and also as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1832 to 1845.-Career:...	19 April 1824	→
Governors under William IV William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death... (1830 1837):
5	cont...	←	16 March 1831
6	Sir Murray Maxwell Murray Maxwell Captain Sir Murray Maxwell, CB, FRS was a British Royal Navy officer who served with distinction in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, particularly during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars...	16 March 1831	26 July 1831
7	Sir Aretas William Young Aretas William Young Colonel Sir Aretas William Young was a British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century. After extensive military service in the Peninsular War and elsewhere, Young held a range of colonial government roles in the West Indies and Prince Edward Island, of which he was...	26 July 1831	1 December 1835
8	George Wright George Wright (governor) George Wright was a businessman, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He served as colonial administrator for the colony in 1825, in 1834, from 1835 to 1836, in 1837 and in 1841....	1 December 1835	30 August 1836
9	Sir John Harvey John Harvey (governor) Lieutenant-General Sir John Harvey, KCB KCH was a British Army officer and a Lieutenant Governor.He was commissioned into the 80th Foot in 1794 and served in several different locations, including France, Egypt, and India...	30 August 1836	→
Governors under Queen Victoria (1837 1873):
9	cont...	←	31 March 1837
10	Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy Charles Augustus FitzRoy Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, KCH, KCB was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century.-Family and peerage:...	31 March 1837	2 November 1841
8	George Wright George Wright (governor) George Wright was a businessman, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He served as colonial administrator for the colony in 1825, in 1834, from 1835 to 1836, in 1837 and in 1841....	2 November 1841	13 November 1841
11	Sir Henry Vere Huntley Henry Vere Huntley Sir Henry Vere Huntley was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. He was the eleventh Governor of Prince Edward Island....	13 November 1841	1 November 1847
12	Donald Campbell Donald Campbell, 1st Baronet Sir Donald Campbell was a colonial administrator, the tenth Governor of Prince Edward Island, serving from December 9, 1847 to October 18, 1850....	9 December 1847	18 October 1850
13	Ambrose Lane Ambrose Lane Ambrose Lane was an Irish-born soldier, judge and political figure. He was administrator for Prince Edward Island from October 1850 to March 1851.Lane was born in County Tipperary, the son of Colonel John Hamilton Lane...	18 October 1850	10 March 1851
14	Sir Alexander Bannerman Alexander Bannerman Sir Alexander Bannerman was a British merchant, vintner, politician and colonial governor.-Background:...	10 March 1851	11 July 1854
15	Sir Dominick Daly Dominick Daly Sir Dominick Daly was the Governor of Prince Edward Island from 11 July 1854 to 25 May 1859 and later Governor of South Australia from 4 March 1862 until his death on 19 February 1868....	11 July 1854	25 May 1859
16	Charles Young Charles Young (governor) Charles Young was a Scottish-born lawyer, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He served as administrator for Prince Edward Island in 1859....	25 May 1859	8 June 1859
17	George Dundas George Dundas George Dundas CMG was a Scottish Tory politician and colonial administrator.Born in England, he was the eldest son of James Dundas, and resided in Dundas Castle. Dundas purchased a Second Lieutenantcy in the Rifle Brigade in 1839, serving in various places such as Bermuda and Nova Scotia...	8 June 1859	22 October 1868
18	Sir Robert Hodgson	22 October 1868	6 October 1870
19	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson William Cleaver Francis Robinson Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG was a British colonial administrator and a musical composer, being the author of several well known songs...	6 October 1870	1 July 1873

Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island, 1873-present

#	Name	Governor from	Governor until
Governors under Queen Victoria (1873 1901):
19	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson	1 July 1873	4 July 1874
18	Sir Robert Hodgson	4 July 1874	10 July 1879
20	Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...	10 July 1879	18 July 1884
21	Andrew Archibald Macdonald Andrew Archibald Macdonald Andrew Archibald Macdonald, PC , was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1 August 1884 to 2 September 1889, was one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation....	18 July 1884	2 September 1889
22	Jedediah Slason Carvell Jedediah Slason Carvell Jedediah Slason Carvell was a Canadian businessman, politician, and office holder.-Accomplishments:From 1877 to 1878, he was the sixth Mayor of Charlottetown. He was also Spain's vice-consul in Prince Edward Island....	2 September 1889	14 February 1894
23	George William Howlan George William Howlan George William Howlan was an Irish-born merchant, ship owner and political figure in Prince Edward Island.He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1863 to 1873 as a Liberal member...	21 February 1894	23 May 1899
24	Peter Adolphus McIntyre Peter Adolphus McIntyre Peter Adolphus McIntyre was a Canadian politician, public servant, physician and coroner.Born at Peterville in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, McIntyre's paternal grandfather came to Canada from Scotland around 1785 and settled at Cable Head, PEI...	23 May 1899	→
Governors under Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... (1901 1910):
24	cont...	←	3 October 1904
25	Donald Alexander MacKinnon Donald Alexander MacKinnon Donald Alexander MacKinnon was a Canadian teacher, lawyer, politician, author, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1904 to 1910....	3 October 1904	→
Governors under George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... (1910 1936):
25	cont...	←	1 June 1910
26	Benjamin Rogers Benjamin Rogers (Lieutenant Governor) Benjamin Rogers was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1878 to 1893 and represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member...	1 June 1910	3 June 1915
27	Augustine Colin Macdonald Augustine Colin Macdonald Augustine Colin Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County and later King's in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1874, from 1878 to 1882, from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member...	3 June 1915	16 July 1919
28	Murdock MacKinnon Murdock MacKinnon Murdock MacKinnon was a Canadian politician and served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island....	2 September 1919	8 September 1924
29	Frank Richard Heartz Frank Richard Heartz Frank Richard Heartz was a Canadian politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.He was born in 1871 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Benjamin Heartz and Henrietta Davison...	8 September 1924	19 November 1930
30	Charles Dalton Charles Dalton Sir Charles Dalton was a Prince Edward Island businessman, politician and philanthropist.Charles Dalton was born at Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick Dalton and Margaret McCarthy. He first worked as a farmer and then a druggist...	19 November 1930	9 December 1933
31	George Des Brisay de Blois George Des Brisay de Blois George DesBrisay DeBlois was a wholesale merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served as 14th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from December 1933 to September 1939....	28 December 1933	→
Governors under Edward VIII Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... (1936):
31	cont...	←	→
Governors under George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... (1936 1952):
31	cont...	←	11 September 1939
32	Bradford William LePage Bradford William LePage Bradford William LePage was a Canadian politician and the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island....	11 September 1939	18 May 1945
33	Joseph Alphonsus Bernard Joseph Alphonsus Bernard Joseph Alphonse Bernard , which later evolved into the anglicized Joseph Alphonsus, was the 16th and first Acadian Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, serving between 1945 and 1950....	18 May 1945	4 October 1950
34	Thomas William Lemuel Prowse Thomas William Lemuel Prowse Thomas William Lemuel Prowse was a businessman and was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1950 to 1958....	4 October 1950	→
Governors under Elizabeth II (1952 present):
34	cont...	←	31 March 1958
35	Frederick Walter Hyndman Frederick Walter Hyndman Frederick Walter Hyndman was an insurance company executive and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from March 1958 to August 1963....	31 March 1958	1 August 1963
36	Willibald Joseph MacDonald Willibald Joseph MacDonald Willibald Joseph MacDonald was an educator and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from August 1963 to October 1969....	1 August 1963	6 October 1969
37	John George MacKay John George MacKay John George MacKay was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1949 to 1966 as a Liberal...	6 October 1969	24 October 1974
38	Gordon Lockhart Bennett Gordon Lockhart Bennett Gordon Lockhart Bennett, OC was a Canadian teacher, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island....	24 October 1974	14 January 1980
39	Joseph Aubin Doiron Joseph Aubin Doiron Joseph Aubin Doiron, CM was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1980 to 1985, becoming the province's second Acadian to hold this position....	14 January 1980	1 August 1985
40	Lloyd MacPhail	1 August 1985	16 August 1990
41	Marion Loretta Reid Marion Loretta Reid Marion Loretta Reid, CM, O.PEI is a former Canadian politician, the first female Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, and the 24th as well as first female, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island...	16 August 1990	30 August 1995
42	Gilbert Ralph Clements Gilbert Clements Gilbert Ralph Clements, is a Canadian retired politician and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.Born in Victoria Cross, Prince Edward Island, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1970 representing 4th Kings. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979,...	30 August 1995	8 May 2001
43	J. Léonce Bernard J. Léonce Bernard Joseph Gérard Léonce Bernard, is an Acadian-Canadian politician, who was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, the third Island Acadian to hold this position....	28 May 2001	31 July 2006
44	Barbara Oliver Hagerman Barbara Oliver Hagerman Barbara Oliver Hagerman, OPEI is a distinguished Canadian music teacher and performer and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island...	31 July 2006	15 August 2011
45	H. Frank Lewis	15 August 2011

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