List of colonial governors in 1760

See also
List of colonial governors in 1759 Events of 1760 List of colonial governors in 1761 Colonial governors by year List of current dependent territory leaders List of state leaders in 1760

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1760. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Austria

Austrian Netherlands – Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Governor of the Austrian Netherlands (1744–1780)
Lombardy – Francis III, Duke of Modena, Governor of Lombardy (1754–1771)
Transylvania – Ladislaus Kemény, Governor of Transylvania (1758–1762)

Denmark

Danish West Indies – Christian Leberecht von Prøck, Royal Governor of the Danish West Indies (1756–1766)

Great Britain

Bermuda – William Popple, Governor of Bermuda (1755–1763)
British Honduras – Joseph Otway, Governor of British Honduras (1760–1767)
Gibraltar – The Earl of Home, Governor of Gibraltar (1757–1761)
Gold Coast – Nassau Senior, Acting Governor of the Committee of Merchants of the Gold Coast (1757–1761)
Isle of Man – Basil Cochrane, Governor of the Isle of Man (1751–1761)
Maryland – Horatio Sharpe, Governor of Maryland (1753–1769)
New York –
1. James DeLancey, acting governor of New York (1758–1760)
2. Cadwallader Colden, acting governor of New York (1760–1762)

Portugal

Angola – António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1758–1764)
Macau – D. Diogo Pereira, Governor of Macau (1758–1761)

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