This is a list of governors of the Leeward Islands.

The Leeward Islands was originally created as a colony of England in 1671, continuing in existence until its dissolution in 1816.

In 1833 a number of island colonies were grouped together under a single governor once again. These islands were reconstituted as a federal colony in 1872. The federal colony was dissolved in 1956 with its constituent territories becoming colonies of the United Kingdom in their own right but still under a single governor. The office of Governor of the Leeward Islands remained in existence after the establishment of the Federation of the West Indies in 1958 until finally being abolished with effect from 1 January 1960.

Governors of the Leeward Islands (1671–1816) 1671–1686: Sir William Stapleton 1686–1689: Sir Nathaniel Johnson (Made Governor of South Carolina 1689) 1689–1699: Christopher Codrington, the Elder 1699–1704: Christopher Codrington, the Younger 1704: John Johnson (first time, acting) 1704: Sir William Mathew 1704–1706: John Johnson (second time, acting) 1706–1710: Daniel Parke 1710–1711: Walter Hamilton (first time, acting) 1711–1714: Walter Douglas 1714–1715: William Mathew, Jr. (first time, acting) 1715–1721: Walter Hamilton (second time) 1721–1728: John Hart 1728–1729: Thomas Pitt, 1st Earl of Londonderry 1729: William Cosby (acting) 1729: George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard 1729–1752: William Mathew, Jr. (second time) 1753–1766: George Thomas 1766–1768: James Verchild 1768–1771: William Woodley (first time) 1771–1776: Sir Ralph Payne 1776–1781: William Mathew Burt 1781–1788: Sir Thomas Shirley (first time) 1788–1790: John Nugent 1790–1791: Sir Thomas Shirley (second time) 1791–1793: William Woodley (second time) 1795–1799: Charles Leigh 1799–1807: Ralph Payne, 1st Baron Lavington 1808–1814: Hugh Elliot 1814–1816: Sir James Leith

In 1816 the colony was dissolved.

Governors of the Leeward Islands (1833–1872) In 1833 the colonies of Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St Kitts, and the Virgin Islands were brought together under the Governor of Antigua.

In 1872 the Governor of Antigua became the first Governor of a new federal colony of the Leeward Islands.

Governors of the Leeward Islands (1872–1959) 1872–1873: Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine 1873–1874: Sir Henry Turner Irving 1874: Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson 1875–1881: Sir George Berkeley 1881: Henry James Burford Buford-Hancock (acting) 1881–1884: Sir John Hawley Glover 1884–1885: Sir Charles Cameron Lees 1885: Charles Monroe Eldridge 1885–1888: Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston 1888: Sir Charles Mitchell (acting) 1888–1895: Sir William Frederick Haynes Smith 1895–1901: Sir Francis Fleming 1901–1902: Sir Henry Moore Jackson 1902–1904: Sir Gerald Strickland. 1904–1905: Sir Clement Courtenay Knollys 1906–1912: Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott 1912–1916: Sir Henry Hesketh Joudou Bell 1916–1921: Sir Edward Marsh Merewether 1921–1929: Sir Eustace Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 1929–1936: Sir Thomas Reginald St. Johnston 1936–1941: Sir Gordon James Lethem 1941–1943: Sir Douglas James Jardine 1943–1947: Sir Brian Freeston 1947–1948: William Alexander Macnie (acting) 1948–1950: Oliver Baldwin, 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 1950–1956: Sir Kenneth Blackburne 1957–1959: Sir Alexander Thomas Williams

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http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html#antigua_and_barbuda Cassiques (A list of Governors from Indies that also went to Carolina)