List of colonial governors and administrators of Nevis facts for kids

Nevis is a beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea. For a long time, it was a British colony. This means it was ruled by Great Britain. The people who governed Nevis were called different things over the years, like "Governors," "Deputy Governors," and "Presidents." They were the main leaders who helped manage the island from when the English first settled there in 1628. This list tells you about some of these important leaders until 1883, when Nevis joined with Saint Kitts and Anguilla to form a larger group of islands.

Early Governors of Nevis (1628–1685)

When the English first settled Nevis, they appointed a "Governor." This person was like the island's chief leader. They were in charge of making sure things ran smoothly and that the colony followed the rules set by England.

• Anthony Hilton, 1628–1629
• George Hay, 1629–1630
• Anthony Hilton, 1630–1631, (served a second time)
• Thomas Littleton, 1631–1634
• Luke Stokes, 1634–1635, (served a first time)
• Thomas Sparrow, 1635–1637
• Henry Huncks, 1637–1638
• John Jennings, 1639
• Jenkin Lloyd, 1640
• John Meakem, 1640–1641
• John Kettleby, 1641
• Jacob Lake, 1641–1649
• Luke Stokes, 1649–1657, (served a second time)
• James Russell, 1657–1671
• Sir William Stapleton, 1672–1685

Deputy Governors of Nevis (1672–1737)

Sometimes, Nevis had "Deputy Governors." These individuals were like assistants to the main Governor. They helped with the island's management and might have taken charge if the Governor was away or unable to perform their duties.

• Randall Russell, 1672–1676
• William Burt, 1685
• James Russell, 1685–1687
• John Netheway, 1687–1691
• Samuel Gardner, 1692–1699
• Roger Elrington, 1699–1702
• John Johnson, 1703–1706
• Walter Hamilton, 1706–1712
• Daniel Smith, 1712–1722
• Charles Sibourg, 1722–1732
• William Hanmer, 1733–1737

Presidents of Nevis (1737–1882)

Later, the main leader of Nevis was often called a "President." This was just a different title for the person in charge of the island's government. During this time, Nevis was briefly occupied by the French, who had their own Governor for a short period.

• Michael Smith, 1731–1744
• James Symonds, 1745–1756
• William Maynard, 1756–1761
• James Johnston, 1761–1771
• Joseph Richardson Herbert, 1771–1782
• François Claude Amour, Marquis de Bouille, 1782–1783 (French Governor during occupation)
• Joseph Richardson Herbert, 1784–1793, (restored to his position)
• James Daniell, 1807–1840
• Josiah Webbe Maynard, 1840–1841
• Ralph Cleghorn, 1841–1842
• Lawrence Graeme, 1842–1844
• Willoughby J. Shortland, 1845–1854
• Frederick Seymour, 1854–1857
• Sir Arthur Rumbold, 1857–1860
• George Cavell Webbe, 1860–1864
• James Watson Sheriff, 1864–1866
• Charles Monroe Eldridge, 1872–1873
• Alexander Augustus Melfort Campbell, 1873–1876
• Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy, 1876–1877
• Arthur Elibank Havelock, 1877–1878
• Charles Spencer Salmon, 1879–1882

In 1883, Nevis became part of a larger group of islands called Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. After this, the main leader for the whole group was usually based on Saint Christopher (which is also known as Saint Kitts). If you want to learn about the leaders after 1883, you can look at the List of colonial heads of Saint Christopher.

See also

• List of colonial heads of Saint Christopher