Georgia: Colonial Governors: 1753-1776

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Georgia: Colonial Governors: 1753-1776
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia [1]
30 Oct 1754 - 26 Feb 1759	John Reynolds
26 Feb 1759 - 28 Jan 1762	Henry Ellis [2]
28 Jan 1762 - 18 Jan 1776	James Wright (from 1772 Sir James Wright, Baronet) [3]


[1]	Also in official use: Captain General, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia.
[2]	Acting for the absent incumbent: 16 Feb 1757 - 26 Feb 1759.
[3]	Acting for the absent incumbent: 31 Oct 1760 - 28 Jan 1762.
[4]	Wright ceased to exercise the functions of governor on 18 Jan 1776 when he was taken into custody on orders of the Committee of Safety. He escaped during the night of 11/12 Feb 1776 and took refuge aboard a British ship, eventually departing for England.

Last update: 29 Nov 2023