List of colonial governors of Florida
The colonial governors of Florida governed over Florida during its colonial period. The first European to arrive there was Juan Ponce de León, in 1513, but the governorship did not begin until 1565, when Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine. This district was subordinated to the Viceroyalty of New Spain. In 1763, following the transfer of Florida to Britain, the territory was divided into West Florida and East Florida, with separate governors. This division was maintained when Spain resumed control of Florida in 1783, and continued as provincial divisions with the Spanish Constitution of 1812. The Spanish transferred control of Florida to the United States in 1821, and the organized, incorporated Florida Territory was established on March 30, 1822. This became the modern State of Florida on March 3, 1845. For governors of Florida since 1845, see List of Governors of Florida.
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[edit] First Spanish period, 1565-1763
[edit] British period, 1763-1784
[edit] East Florida
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| James Grant | 1763 - 1771 | Capital at St. Augustine |
| John Moultrie | 1771 - 1774 | |
| Patrick Tonyn | 1774 - 1784 |
[edit] West Florida
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commodore George Johnstone | 1763 - 1767 | Capital at Pensacola |
| Montfort Browne | 1767 - 1769 | Acting governor |
| Captain John Eliot | 1769 - 1769 | |
| Montfort Browne | 1769 - 1769 | Acting governor |
| Captain-Lieutenant Elias Durnford | 1769 - 1770 | |
| Peter Chester | 1770 - 9 May 1781 |
[edit] Second Spanish period, 1784-1821
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[edit] East Florida
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco | 12 July 1784 - July 1790 | Capital at St. Augustine |
| Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada y Barnuevo | July 1790 - March 1796 | |
| Bartolomé Morales | March 1796 - June 1796 | Acting governor |
| Enrique White | June 1796 - March 1811 | |
| Juan José de Estrada | March 1811 - June 1812 | |
| Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón | June 1812 - June 1815 | Patriot War with Georgia |
| Juan José de Estrada | June 1815 - January 1816 | |
| José María Coppinger | January 1816 - 10 July 1821 |
[edit] West Florida
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Arturo O’Neill y Tyrone | 9 May 1781 - 1794 | Capital at Pensacola |
| Enrique White | 1794 - 1796 | |
| Francisco de Paula Gelabert | 1796 | |
| Colonel Vincente Folch y Juan | 1796 - 1811 | |
| Francisco San Maxent | 1811 - 1812 | |
| Mauricio de Zúñiga | 1812 - 1813 | |
| Mateo González Manrique | 1813 - 1815 | |
| José de Soto | 1815 - 1816 | |
| Mauricio de Zúñiga | 1816 | |
| Francisco San Maxent | 1816 | |
| José Fascot | 1816 - 26 May 1818 | |
| Colonel William King | 26 May 1818 - 4 February 1819 | United States military governor during the First Seminole War |
| Colonel José María Callava | Feb 1819 - 17 July 1821 |
[edit] See also
- List of Governors of Florida, for a list of United States territorial and state governors of Florida since 1821.
