John Montgomerie

For those of a similar name, see John Montgomery (disambiguation).

Colonel John Montgomerie (died 1731) was colonial governor of New York and New Jersey from 1728 to 1731.

Montgomerie was born in the parish of Beith in Scotland and served as Member or Parliament for Ayrshire between 1710 and 1722.

Montgomerie was replaced as governor, on an acting basis, by Rip Van Dam from 1731 to 1732 and then officially by William Cosby.

Montgomerie was chosen by King George II of Great Britain for the post.

He died of an epileptic seizure on 1 July 1731.

See also

• List of colonial governors of New Jersey
• List of colonial governors of New York

External links

• Biography of William Burnet, New Jersey State Library
• Usgennet.org The History of New York State, Book II, Chapter III, Part III. Accessed 18 February 2006.
• The Statistical Accounts of Scotland, Account of 1834-45 vol.5 p.583 : Beith, Ayrshire

Political offices
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Francis Montgomerie	Member of Parliament for Ayrshire 1710–1722	Succeeded by James Campbell
Government offices
Preceded by William Burnet	Governor of the Province of New York 1728–1731	Succeeded by Rip Van Dam (acting)
Preceded by William Burnet	Governor of the Province of New Jersey 1728–1731	Succeeded by Lewis Morris (acting)