List of colonial governors in 1859

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1859. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

Angola – José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1854–1860)
Portuguese East Africa -

Bermuda
1. Col. Freeman Murray, Governor of Bermuda (1854–1859)
2. AT. Heniphill, Acting Governor of Bermuda (1859)
3. William Munroe, Governor of Bermuda (1859–1860)
Province of Canada – Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet (1854–1861)
Jamaica – Charles Henry Darling (1857–1863)
Malta Colony – John Le Marchant, Governor of Malta (1858–1864)
India - Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General of India (1856-1861)
New South Wales – Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
Queensland
- Sir George Bowen, Governor of Queensland (1859–1868)
- note: Queensland was formally separated from New South Wales on 10 December 1859
Tasmania – Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania (1855–1861)
South Australia – Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor of South Australia (1855–1862)
Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria (1856–1863)
Western Australia – Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia (1855–1862)