List of colonial governors in 1859

See also
List of colonial governors in 1858 Events of 1859 List of colonial governors in 1860 Colonial governors by year List of current dependent territory leaders List of state leaders in 1859 List of religious leaders 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)

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