The following is a list of the colonial governors of the Province of Maryland

Province of Maryland

The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S...

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Maryland began as a proprietary colony

Province of Maryland

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 of the Catholic

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 Calvert family

Baron Baltimore

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, the Lords Baltimore

Baron Baltimore

Baron Baltimore, of Baltimore Manor in County Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1625 for George Calvert and became extinct on the death of the sixth Baron in 1771. The title was held by several members of the Calvert family who were proprietors of the palatinates...

 under a royal charter, and its first eight governors were appointed by them. When the Catholic King of England, James II

James II of England

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, was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution

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, the Calverts lost their charter and Maryland became a royal colony. It was governed briefly by local Protestants

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 before the arrival of the first of 12 governors appointed directly by the English crown. The royal charter was restored to the Calverts in 1715 and Governors were again appointed by the Calverts through the American Revolution

American Revolution

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Colonial period

This list only includes legally appointed Governors, and excludes those who, during brief periods of rebellion, claimed themselves as Governors of the colony.

Number	Name	Picture	Took Office	Left Office
Proprietary Governors
1	The Hon. Leonard Calvert Leonard Calvert Leonard Calvert was the 1st Proprietary Governor of Maryland. He was the second son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, the first proprietary of the Province of Maryland...		1634	1647
2	Thomas Greene		1647	1649
3	William Stone		1649	1656
4	Lieutenant-General Josias Fendall Josias Fendall Lieutenant-General Josias Fendall, Esq. , was the 4th Proprietary Governor of Maryland. He was born in England, and came to the Province of Maryland. He was the progenitor of the Fendall family in America....		1657	1660
5	The Hon. Phillip Calvert Phillip Calvert (governor) Phillip Calvert was the 5th Proprietary Governor of Maryland during a brief period in 1660 or 1661.He was appointed by the royally chartered proprietor of Maryland, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, as a caretaker to replace Josias Fendall.-Life:He came to Maryland on the first expedition...		1660	1660
6	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, 2nd Proprietor and 6th and 9th Proprietary Governor of Maryland , inherited the colony in 1675 upon the death of his father, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. He had been his father's Deputy Governor since 1661 when he arrived in the colony at the age of 24...		1661	1676
7	Jesse Wharton Jesse Wharton (Maryland) Jesse Wharton was the 7th Proprietary Governor of Maryland during a brief period in 1676. He was appointed by the royally chartered proprietor of Maryland, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore...		1676	1676
8	Thomas Notley Thomas Notley Thomas Notley was the 8th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1676 through 1679. He was appointed to succeed Jesse Wharton by the colony's proprietor, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore...		1676	1679
9	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, 2nd Proprietor and 6th and 9th Proprietary Governor of Maryland , inherited the colony in 1675 upon the death of his father, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. He had been his father's Deputy Governor since 1661 when he arrived in the colony at the age of 24...		1679	1684
10	Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore Benedict Leonard Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore, 10th Proprietary Governor of Maryland was an English nobleman and politician. He was the second son of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore by Jane Lowe. He became his father's heir upon the death of his elder brother, Cecil in 1681...		1684	1688
11	William Joseph William Joseph (governor) William Joseph was the 11th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1688 to 1689. He was appointed by the colony's proprietor Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore...		1688	1689
Leaders of the Protestant Associators
1	John Coode John Coode (Governor of Maryland) John Coode is best known for leading a rebellion that overthrew Maryland's colonial government in 1689...		1689	1690
2	Nehemiah Blakiston Nehemiah Blakiston Nehemiah Blakiston was Governor of the Maryland colony from 1691 through 1692. He became Governor as the 2nd Leader of a group known as the Protestant Associators, succeeding John Coode, who has taken control of the state following the Glorious Revolution in England. Blakiston was succeeded by the...		1691	1692
Royal Governors
1	Sir Lionel Copley Lionel Copley Sir Lionel Copley was the 1st Royal Governor of Maryland from 1692 through his death in 1693. He was the first official royal governor appointed by the British crown after the colony was removed from the proprietary control of the Calvert family during the Glorious Revolution...		1692	1693
2	Sir Thomas Lawrence Thomas Lawrence (Governor of Maryland) Sir Thomas Lawrence was the 2nd Royal Governor of Maryland in 1693, elected by the Governor's council following the death of Lionel Copley. He governed the colony for only a few weeks before the new royally appointed governor, Edmund Andros, arrived to take over control of the colony...		1693	1694
3	Sir Edmund Andros Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros was an English colonial administrator in North America. Andros was known most notably for his governorship of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. He also governed at various times the provinces of New York, East and West Jersey, Virginia, and...		1693	1693
4	Colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...  Nicholas Greenberry Nicholas Greenberry Colonel Nicholas Greenberry was the 4th Royal Governor of Maryland, and Commander of the Military Forces of Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties.-Early life and family:...		1693	1694
5	Sir Edmund Andros Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros was an English colonial administrator in North America. Andros was known most notably for his governorship of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. He also governed at various times the provinces of New York, East and West Jersey, Virginia, and...		1694	1694
6	Sir Thomas Lawrence Thomas Lawrence (Governor of Maryland) Sir Thomas Lawrence was the 2nd Royal Governor of Maryland in 1693, elected by the Governor's council following the death of Lionel Copley. He governed the colony for only a few weeks before the new royally appointed governor, Edmund Andros, arrived to take over control of the colony...		1694	1694
7	Francis Nicholson Francis Nicholson Francis Nicholson was a British military officer and colonial administrator. His military service included time in Africa and Europe, after which he was sent as leader of the troops supporting Sir Edmund Andros in the Dominion of New England. There he distinguished himself, and was appointed...		1694	1699
8	Colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...  Nathaniel Blakiston Nathaniel Blakiston Colonel Nathaniel Blakiston was the 8th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1698 to 1702. He succeeded Francis Nicholson and was succeeded by Thomas Tench. He was related to Nehemiah Blakiston....		1699	1702
9	Thomas Tench Thomas Tench Thomas Tench was the 9th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1702 to 1704. He was appointed by his predecessor, Nathaniel Blakiston, and was succeeded by Colonel John Seymour....		1702	1704
10	Colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...  John Seymour John Seymour (Maryland) Colonel John Seymour was the 10th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1704 to 1709. He succeeded Thomas Tench and was succeeded by Edward Lloyd....		1704	1709
11	Major General Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...  Edward Lloyd Edward Lloyd (Colonial Governor of Maryland) Major General Edward Lloyd was the 11th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1709 to 1714. He succeeded John Seymour, being elected President of the Council when the senior member of the council, Colonel Francis Jenkins, failed to assert his rights of seniority. Lloyd was succeeded by John Hart...		1709	1714
12	John Hart John Hart (Governor of Maryland) John Hart served as the 12th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1714–1715 and continued as the 12th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1715–1720, after the restoration of proprietary control to Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore...		1714	1715
Governors of Restored Proprietary Government
1	John Hart John Hart (Governor of Maryland) John Hart served as the 12th Royal Governor of Maryland from 1714–1715 and continued as the 12th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1715–1720, after the restoration of proprietary control to Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore...		1715	1720
2	Colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...  Thomas Brooke, Jr. Thomas Brooke, Jr. Colonel Thomas Brooke, Jr., of Brookefield was President of the Council in Maryland and acting 13th Proprietary Governor of Maryland. He was the son of Major Thomas Brooke, Esq. and his second wife Eleanor Hatton .In 1720 he was elected President of the Council, and acting Governor of Maryland...		1720	1720
3	The Hon. Captain Charles Calvert Charles Calvert (governor) Captain Charles Calvert was the 14th Proprietary Governor of Maryland in 1720, at a time when the Calvert family had recently regained control of their proprietary colony. He was appointed Governor by his cousin Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, who in 1721 came into his inheritance...		1720	1727
4	The Hon. Benedict Leonard Calvert Benedict Leonard Calvert The Hon. Benedict Leonard Calvert was the 15th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1727 through 1731, appointed by his older brother, Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore . He was named after his father, Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore...		1727	1731
5	Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle was the 16th, 18th and 20th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.-Background:...		1731	1732
6	Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, 3rd Proprietor and 17th Proprietary Governor of Maryland, FRS was a British nobleman and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland...		1732	1733
7	Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle was the 16th, 18th and 20th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.-Background:...		1733	1742
8	Sir Thomas Bladen Thomas Bladen Sir Thomas Bladen was a politician and colonial governor. He served as the 19th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1742 to 1747.-Early life and marriage:...		1742	1746/47
9	Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle Samuel Ogle was the 16th, 18th and 20th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.-Background:...		1746/47	1752
10	Benjamin Tasker		1752	1753
11	Horatio Sharpe Horatio Sharpe Horatio Sharpe was the 22nd Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1753 to 1768 under the Restored Proprietary Government.-Biography:...		1753	1769
12	Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland		1769	1776