List of colonial governors of Maryland facts for kids

Maryland started as a special colony owned by the Catholic Calvert family, known as the Lords Baltimore. They received a special paper, called a royal charter, from the King of England. The first eight governors of Maryland were chosen by this family.

However, when the Catholic King of England, James II, was removed from power in an event called the Glorious Revolution, the Calvert family lost their charter. Maryland then became a royal colony, meaning it was directly controlled by the English crown. For a short time, local Protestants governed the colony before 12 governors were sent directly from England. In 1715, the Calvert family got their charter back. They continued to appoint governors until the American Revolution.

Maryland's Early Governors

This section lists the people who were officially appointed as governors of Maryland during its colonial period. It includes those chosen by the Calvert family and those appointed by the English King or Queen. It does not include people who just claimed to be governors without a formal appointment.

Number	Name	Picture	Started Office	Left Office
Governors Chosen by the Calvert Family
1	Leonard Calvert	Leonard Calvert	1634	1647
2	Thomas Greene		1647	1649
3	William Stone	William Stone	1649	March 28, 1652
4	Rev. Robert Brook Sr.		March 29, 1652	July 3, 1652
5	William Stone	William Stone	July 4, 1652	1656
6	Lieutenant-General Josias Fendall		1657	1660
7	Phillip Calvert		1660	1660
8	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore	1661	1676
9	Jesse Wharton		1676	1676
10	Thomas Notley		1676	1679
11	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore	Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore	1679	1684
12	Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore	Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore	1684	1688
13	William Joseph		1688	1689
Leaders of the Protestant Associators
1	John Coode		1689	1690
2	Nehemiah Blakiston		1691	1692
Governors Appointed by the King or Queen
1	Sir Lionel Copley		1692	1693
2	Sir Thomas Lawrence		1693	1694
3	Sir Edmund Andros	Sir Edmund Andros	1693	1693
4	Colonel Nicholas Greenberry		1693	1694
5	Sir Edmund Andros	Sir Edmund Andros	1694	1694
6	Sir Thomas Lawrence		1694	1694
7	Francis Nicholson	Francis Nicholson	1694	1699
8	Colonel Nathaniel Blakiston		1699	1702
9	Thomas Tench		1702	1704
10	Colonel John Seymour		1704	1709
11	Major General Edward Lloyd		1709	1714
12	John Hart	John Hart		1714	1715
Governors After the Calvert Family Got Their Power Back
1	John Hart	John Hart		1715	1720
2	Colonel Thomas Brooke, Jr.		1720	1720
3	Captain Charles Calvert	Governor Charles Calvert	1720	1727
4	Benedict Leonard Calvert	Benedict Leonard Calvert	1727	1731
5	Samuel Ogle	Samuel Ogle	1731	1732
6	Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore	Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore	1732	1733
7	Samuel Ogle	Samuel Ogle	1733	1742
8	Sir Thomas Bladen		1742	1746/47
9	Samuel Ogle	Samuel Ogle	1746/47	1752
10	Benjamin Tasker		1752	1753
11	Horatio Sharpe	Horatio Sharpe	1753	1769
12	Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland	Sir Robert Eden	1769	1776

See also

• List of governors of Maryland