List of colonial governors of the Gambia
Governors of the Gambia (1843–1866)

Governor
Governor
Term of office
Term of office
Prior or concurrent offices
Colonial Secretary
Monarch
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Henry Froude Seagram (1802–1843)
1 April 1843
26 August 1843
– Unknown
Thomas Lewis Ingram
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Henry Froude Seagram (1802–1843)
First Governor as a distinct colony. Almost immediately appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone.
First Governor as a distinct colony. Almost immediately appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone.
First Governor as a distinct colony. Almost immediately appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone.
First Governor as a distinct colony. Almost immediately appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone.
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Thomas Lewis Ingram (1807–1868)
26 August 1843
7 August 1844
– Colonial Secretary of the Gambia (1837–1849)
Himself
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Thomas Lewis Ingram (1807–1868)
Established a Liberated Africans Department in 1831. Failed expedition against Kemintang Kamara in 1835. Died of yellow fever in office.
Established a Liberated Africans Department in 1831. Failed expedition against Kemintang Kamara in 1835. Died of yellow fever in office.
Established a Liberated Africans Department in 1831. Failed expedition against Kemintang Kamara in 1835. Died of yellow fever in office.
Established a Liberated Africans Department in 1831. Failed expedition against Kemintang Kamara in 1835. Died of yellow fever in office.
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Edmund Nash Norcott (1794–1874)
30 October 1843
15 March 1844
– Unknown
Thomas Lewis Ingram
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Edmund Nash Norcott (1794–1874)
Did not take office.
Did not take office.
Did not take office.
Did not take office.
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Sir John Iles Mantell (1813–1893)
7 August 1844
9 December 1844
– Queen's Advocate in the Gambia (1841–1847)
Himself
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Sir John Iles Mantell (1813–1893)
Acting Governor while serving as Queen's Advocate.
Acting Governor while serving as Queen's Advocate.
Acting Governor while serving as Queen's Advocate.
Acting Governor while serving as Queen's Advocate.
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Captain Charles Fitzgerald RN (1791–1887)
9 December 1844
18 April 1847
– Unknown
Thomas Lewis Ingram
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Captain Charles Fitzgerald RN (1791–1887)
Agreed cession of part of Kombo from King of Kombo, creating British Kombo. Left in May 1841.
Agreed cession of part of Kombo from King of Kombo, creating British Kombo. Left in May 1841.
Agreed cession of part of Kombo from King of Kombo, creating British Kombo. Left in May 1841.
Agreed cession of part of Kombo from King of Kombo, creating British Kombo. Left in May 1841.
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Thomas Lewis Ingram (1807–1868)
18 April 1847
21 December 1847
– Colonial Secretary of the Gambia (1837–1849)
Himself
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Thomas Lewis Ingram (1807–1868)
Re-appointed after Fitzgerald left the Gambia.
Re-appointed after Fitzgerald left the Gambia.
Re-appointed after Fitzgerald left the Gambia.
Re-appointed after Fitzgerald left the Gambia.
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Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814–1881)
21 December 1847
18 August 1852
– Chief Justice of the Gambia (1843–1847)
Thomas Lewis Ingram
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Richard Graves MacDonnell (1814–1881)
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1892)
11 August 1851
12 March 1852
– Colonial Secretary of the Gambia (1849–1865)
Himself
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1892)
Brief period as Acting Governor in place of MacDonnell.
Brief period as Acting Governor in place of MacDonnell.
Brief period as Acting Governor in place of MacDonnell.
Brief period as Acting Governor in place of MacDonnell.
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Arthur Kennedy (1809–1883)
May 1852
May 1852
– Poor Law Commission administrator (1846–1851)
Daniel Robertson
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Arthur Kennedy (1809–1883)
Before formally taking up role, was re-appointed to Governor of Sierra Leone, so never entered office.
Before formally taking up role, was re-appointed to Governor of Sierra Leone, so never entered office.
Before formally taking up role, was re-appointed to Governor of Sierra Leone, so never entered office.
Before formally taking up role, was re-appointed to Governor of Sierra Leone, so never entered office.
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1892)
18 August 1852
21 October 1852
– Colonial Secretary of the Gambia (1849–1865)
Himself
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1892)
Appointed Acting Governor after MacDonnell left the Gambia, and after Kennedy did not take up role.
Appointed Acting Governor after MacDonnell left the Gambia, and after Kennedy did not take up role.
Appointed Acting Governor after MacDonnell left the Gambia, and after Kennedy did not take up role.
Appointed Acting Governor after MacDonnell left the Gambia, and after Kennedy did not take up role.
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Lieutenant Colonel Luke Smythe O'Connor (1806–1873)
21 October 1852
23 April 1859
– Officer with the 1st West India Regiment
Daniel Robertson
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Lieutenant Colonel Luke Smythe O'Connor (1806–1873)
Upper Kombo ceded to the British by the King of Kombo in 1853. Commanded British soldiers at both sackings of Sabbajee.
Upper Kombo ceded to the British by the King of Kombo in 1853. Commanded British soldiers at both sackings of Sabbajee.
Upper Kombo ceded to the British by the King of Kombo in 1853. Commanded British soldiers at both sackings of Sabbajee.
Upper Kombo ceded to the British by the King of Kombo in 1853. Commanded British soldiers at both sackings of Sabbajee.
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1883)
23 April 1859
6 September 1859
– Colonial Secretary of the Gambia (1849–1865)
Himself
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Daniel Robertson (1813–1883)
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Samuel Hodge.JPG
George Abbas Kooli D'Arcy (1818–1885)
6 September 1859
19 February 1866
– Officer with the 3rd West India Regiment
Daniel Robertson
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George Abbas Kooli D'Arcy (1818–1885)
Ma Bah begins attacks on the Soninke at Baddibu in 1862. Death of Maba Diakhou Bâ at the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune in 1867.
Ma Bah begins attacks on the Soninke at Baddibu in 1862. Death of Maba Diakhou Bâ at the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune in 1867.
Ma Bah begins attacks on the Soninke at Baddibu in 1862. Death of Maba Diakhou Bâ at the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune in 1867.
Ma Bah begins attacks on the Soninke at Baddibu in 1862. Death of Maba Diakhou Bâ at the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune in 1867.
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Question: Who was appointed governor in 1852?
Answer: In 1852, O'Connor was appointed as Governor of the Gambia and commanded British troops.