List of Governors of the Danish West Indies

Being a list of governors of the former Danish colony, the Danish West Indies.

Governors of St. Thomas

St. Thomas was claimed by Denmark-Norway in 1665.

Governors of St. Thomas & St. John

St. John (St. Jan) was claimed by Danish West India Company in 1683, which was disputed by the British until 1718.

Governors of St. Croix

St. Croix was bought from French West India Company in 1733.

In 1754, the Danish West Indies were sold by Danish West India Company to King Frederick V of Denmark, becoming royal Danish colonies. Hereafter, St. Croix was governed by the Governors-General of the Danish West Indies.

Governors of the royal colonies

The Danish West Indies was sold by the Danish state to the United States of America on December 12, 1916. The administration was officially turned over on March 31, 1917, and the first US governor was Edwin Taylor Pollock, see List of United States Virgin Islands Governors.

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