List of colonial governors in 1761

See also
List of colonial governors in 1760 Events of 1761 List of colonial governors in 1762 Colonial governors by year List of current dependent territory leaders List of state leaders in 1761

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1761. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Great Britain

Bermuda – William Popple, Governor of Bermuda (1755–1763)
Gibraltar –
1. The Earl of Home, Governor (1757–1761)
2. John Toovey, acting governor, April–June 1761
3. John Parslow, acting governor, June 1761
4. Edward Cornwallis, Governor (1761–1776)
Jamaica – William Lyttleton, Governor of Jamaica (1762–1766)
Province of Massachusetts Bay – Sir Francis Bernard, Governor (1760–1769)
New Jersey –
1. Thomas Boone, Governor of New Jersey (1760–1761)
2. Josiah Hardy, Governor of New Jersey (1761–1763)
Province of New York – Cadwallader Colden, Acting Governor (1760–1762)
Province of South Carolina –
1. William Bull II, acting governor (1760–1761)
2. Thomas Boone, Governor of South Carolina (1761–1764)

Portugal

Angola – António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola (1758–1764)
Macau –
1. D. Diogo Pereira, Governor of Macau (1758–1761)
2. Antonio de Mendonca Corte-Real, Governor of Macau (1761–1764)

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