List of governors of Punjab (British India)
List of Heads of the Punjab (1849-1947)

List of governors of Punjab (British India)

Section Title: List of Heads of the Punjab (1849-1947)
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#	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Notes

President of the Board of Administration

1	Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857)	1 Apr 1849	1853	Assisted by John Lawrence and Charles Grenville Mansel Creation of the Punjab Irregular Force

Chief Commissioners

1	John Laird Mair Lawrence (1811-1879)	1853	31 Dec 1858	Creation of the Punjab Railway Indian Mutiny of 1857 Government of India Act 1858

Lieutenant-Governors

1	Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence, Bt (1811-1879)	1 Jan 1859	25 Feb 1859	Delhi transferred from the North-Western Provinces to the Punjab

2	Robert Montgomery (1809-1887)	25 Feb 1859	10 Jan 1865	Upper Doab famine of 1860–61 Establishment of Lawrence College, Murree, King Edward Medical University, Government College University, Lahore, Glancy Medical College and Forman Christian College Founding of the town of Montgomery

3	Donald Friell McLeod (1810-1872)	10 Jan 1865	1 Jun 1870	Establishment of the Lahore Museum Punjab Murderous Outrages Act 1867

4	Sir Henry Marion Durand (1812-1871)	1 Jun 1870	20 Jan 1871

5	Robert Henry Davies (1824-1902)	20 Jan 1871	2 Apr 1877	Murree made summer capital in 1873 Singh Sabha Movement Establishment of the Mayo School of Industrial Arts Opening of Lahore Zoo Simla made summer capital in 1876 Delhi Durbar of 1877

6	Robert Eyles Egerton (1857-1912)	2 Apr 1877	3 Apr 1882

7	Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchinson (1832-1896)	3 Apr 1882	2 Apr 1887	Commencement of the Sidhnai and Sohag Para Colonies Establishment of Aitchison College, University of the Punjab and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Creation of the Lahore Bar Association Opening of the Punjab Public Library

8	James Broadwood Lyall (1845-1920)	2 Apr 1887	5 Mar 1892	Commencement of the Chenab Colony Founding of Lyallpur Ahmadiyya movement

9	Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick (1827-1920)	5 Mar 1892	6 Mar 1897	Commencement of the Chunian Colony Establishment of Khalsa College, Amritsar and School of Medicine for Christian Women

10	William Mackworth Young (1840-1924)	6 Mar 1897	6 Mar 1902	Punjab Land Alienation Act, 1900 Frontier districts transferred to newly created North-West Frontier Province Commencement of the Jhelum Colony

11	Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz (1845-1926)	6 Mar 1902	36 Mar 1907	Delhi Durbar of 1903 Founding of Sargodha Establishment of the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute Colonisation Bill, 1906 1907 Punjab unrest

12	Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson (1847-1908)	6 Mar 1907	26 May 1907

Thomas Gordon Walker (1849-1917)	26 May 1907	12 Aug 1907	Acting Lieutenant-Governor

12	Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson (1847-1908)	12 Aug 1907	22 Jan 1908	Creation of the Punjab Muslim League

Thomas Gordon Walker (1849-1917)	22 Jan 1908	25 May 1908	Acting Lieutenant-Governor

13	Sir Louis William Dane (1856-1948)	25 May 1908	28 Apr 1911	Anand Marriage Act, 1909

James McCrone Douie (1854-1935)	28 Apr 1911	4 Aug 1911	Acting Lieutenant-Governor

13	Sir Louis William Dane (1856-1948)	4 Aug 1911	26 May 1913	Delhi Durbar of 1911 Delhi transferred from the Punjab and designated the capital of British India Establishment of Kinnaird College for Women Colonisation of Government Lands Act, 1912

14	Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer (1864-1940)	26 May 1913	26 May 1919	First World War Commencement of the Lower Bari Doab, Upper Chenab, Upper Jhelum, Nili Bar Colonies Lahore Conspiracy Case trial Government of India Act, 1919 Rowlatt Act Jallianwala Bagh massacre

15	Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan (1864-1952)	26 May 1919	3 Jan 1921	Akali movement

Governors

1	Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan (1864-1952)	3 Jan 1921	31 May 1924	Nankana massacre Creation of the Unionist Party Establishment of Maclagan Engineering College and Lahore College for Women University Members of Executive Council: John Maynard (Finance), Sundar Singh Majithia (Revenue) Ministers: Fazl-i-Hussain (Education, Health and Local government), Lala Harkishan Lal (Agriculture)

2	Sir William Malcolm Hailey (1872-1969)	31 May 1924	9 Aug 1928	Ministers: Manohar Lal (Education) (1927-1930), Joginder Singh (Agriculture) (1927-1930), Feroz Khan Noon (Local Self-government) (1927-1930)

3	Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency (1876-1955)	9 Aug 1928	19 Jul 1932	Birth of Lollywood Execution of Bhagat Singh Khaksar movement

Sikandar Hayat Khan (1892-1942)	19 Jul 1932	19 Oct 1932	Acting Governor

3	Sir Geoffrey Fitzhervey de Montmorency (1876-1955)	19 Oct 1932	12 Apr 1933

4	Sir Herbert William Emerson (1881-1962)	12 Apr 1933	1 Feb 1934

Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan (1892-1942)	15 Feb 1934	9 Jun 1934	Acting Governor

4	Sir Herbert William Emerson (1881-1962)	9 Jun 1934	4 Apr 1938	Government of India Act, 1935 Indian provincial elections, 1937

5	Sir Henry Duffield Craik, Bt (1876-1955)	4 Apr 1938	7 Apr 1941	Lahore Resolution

6	Sir Bertrand James Glancy (1882-1953)	7 Apr 1941	8 Apr 1946	Simla Conference Indian provincial elections, 1946

7	Sir Evan Meredith Jenkins (1896-1985)	8 Apr 1946	15 Aug 1947	Partition of India

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