List of colonial governors in 1878

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1878. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal

• Angola –
  1. Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e Albuquerque, Governor-General of Angola (1876–1878)
  2. Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, Governor-General of Angola (1878–1880)

United Kingdom

• Jamaica – Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Jamaica (1877–1883)
• Malta Colony
  1. Charles van Straubenzee, Governor of Malta (1872–1878)
  2. Arthur Borton, Governor of Malta (1878–1884)
• New South Wales – Hercules Robinson, Lord Rosmead, Governor of New South Wales (1872–1879)
• Queensland – Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Queensland (1877–1883)
• Saint Lucia - Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock, Administrator of Saint Lucia (1878–1879) ^[1]

• Tasmania – Major Frederick Weld, Governor of Tasmania (1875–1880)
• South Australia – Lieutenant-General William Jervois, Governor of South Australia (1877–1883)
• Victoria – George Bowen, Governor of Victoria (1873–1879)
• Western Australia – Major-General Harry Ord, Governor of Western Australia (1877–1880)

References

1. "Saint Lucia Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved August 20, 2021.