Governor Collection (page 2)

Margery Fry and students
Margery Fry (1874 - 1958), Principal of Somerville College, Oxford from 1926 to 1930, governor of the BBC from 1937 to 1939, and brother of the artist Roger Fry, at a reception given at County Hall

Sir James Brooke / Census
SIR JAMES BROOKE Governor of Labuan, later Rajah of Sarawak, at a time when the overseas population of the British Empire numbered 139 million

Alessandro Farnese, 1545 to 1592 9engraving)
6266330 Alessandro Farnese, 1545 to 1592 9engraving); (add.info.: Alessandro Farnese, 1545 to 1592, Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1586 to 1592)

A double-acting steam engine by James Watt
5311742 A double-acting steam engine by James Watt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double-acting steam engine by James Watt. Watt's steam governor is shown at D)

Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854
5614422 Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854)

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard
3083273 Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldier, mercenary)

Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 1817 - 1904
3062100 Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 1817 - 1904.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British diplomat and colonial administrator, 15th Governor of New South Wales)

Thomas Dongan, Earl of Limerick, British colonial administrator of New York
NWI4951641 Thomas Dongan, Earl of Limerick, British colonial administrator of New York.; (add.info.: Thomas Dongan, Earl of Limerick)

William Phipps, Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s
NWI4951194 William Phipps, Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s.; (add.info.: William Phipps, Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Alexander Spotswood
3585929 Alexander Spotswood; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander Spotswood (1676-1740) a British Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Henry Smith, provisional governor of Texas, 1835-36
NWI4757875 Henry Smith, provisional governor of Texas, 1835-36.; (add.info.: Henry Smith, provisional governor of Texas, 1835-36.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Pontius Pilate (dc36) Roman governor of Jerusalem, asking Jesus 'Art thou the King of the Jews?'
535459 Pontius Pilate (dc36) Roman governor of Jerusalem, asking Jesus 'Art thou the King of the Jews?'. Bible John 18.33

The suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro
2910959 The suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749- 1810) Spanish military officer

Mariano Alvarez de Castro
2910956 Mariano Alvarez de Castro; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749- 1810) Spanish military officer

Antoine Chanzy
3732972 Antoine Chanzy; (add.info.: Photograph of Antoine Chanzy (1823-1883) a French general during the Franco-Prussian War and governor of Algeria

Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont, 1778-89
NWI4757872 Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont, 1778-89.; (add.info.: Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont, 1778-89.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

An engraving depicting a Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lens from the front and side
5311287 An engraving depicting a Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lens from the front and side. At A is a plano-convex lens a foot in diameter surrounded by glass rings whose curvature is calculated so

Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza
NWI4945074 Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, natural daughter of Charles V (1500-1558) and governess of the Netherlands (Netherlands)

Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's
3432497 Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel David Collins, 1756-1810)

Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and governor of the Morea Eyalet (the Peloponnese)
FLO4721791 Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and governor of the Morea Eyalet (the Peloponnese). Illustration From Francois Pouqueville (1770-1838), Travels through More

Levi P. Morton, with his autograph
NWI4952466 Levi P. Morton, with his autograph.; (add.info.: Levi P. Morton, with his autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warr (Lord Delaware), with autograph
NWI4951637 Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warr (Lord Delaware), with autograph.; (add.info.: Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warr (Lord Delaware), with autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Sanford Dole, President of Hawaii, 1896
NWI4951277 Sanford Dole, President of Hawaii, 1896.; (add.info.: Sanford Dole, President of Hawaii, 1896.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena
3253067 Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena; (add.info.: Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena, 1826-1902. Mexican Army general and former Governor of Nuevo Leon, Mexico)

The arrest of Governor Andros during the 1689 Boston revolt. Sir Edmund Andros, 1637 - 1714
2956610 The arrest of Governor Andros during the 1689 Boston revolt. Sir Edmund Andros, 1637 - 1714. English colonial administrator in North America

U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote
5306699 U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote.; (add.info.: U.S. Civil War. Confederate Banknote. was the last issue of Confederate paper money. made at Richmond in 1864)

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII and his tutors from Oxford, From Edward VII His Life and Times
955242 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII and his tutors from Oxford, From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: seated from left)

Portrait of General Jean-Jacques Uhrich, 1870
1575756 Portrait of General Jean-Jacques Uhrich, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Jean-Jacques Uhrich (1802 - 1886) Major general and military governor of the city of Strasbourg

John Hancock's defiance, 1776
1574871 John Hancock's defiance, 1776; (add.info.: John Hancock's defiance on July 4th 1776. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first)

James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States, 1846
1576638 James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States, 1846; (add.info.: James K. Polk (1795-1849) 11th president of the United States

President James K. Polk, 1844
1576445 President James K. Polk, 1844; (add.info.: James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States. Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives)

First Boer War 1880-1881 also called Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley
528696 First Boer War 1880-1881 also called Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley, Governor and Commander-in Chief of Natal, at Battle of Majuba Hill, South Africa, 17 February 1881

Death of Sir Philip Sydney', c.1815 (engraving)
538495 Death of Sir Philip Sydney', c.1815 (engraving); (add.info.: Death of Sir Philip Sydney'. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet

Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (engraving)
6266327 Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (engraving); (add.info.: Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, 1507 to 1582)

Portrait of Duke of ALba (1507-1582) (engraving)
CUL4930434 Portrait of Duke of ALba (1507-1582) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: ALBA, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, Duke of (1507-1582)

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving)
CUL4932686 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810). Spanish military officer, and the military governor of Gerona during the siege
CUL4878302 ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810). Spanish military officer, and the military governor of Gerona during the siege by the French during the War of Spanish Independence

Mehmed Emin Pasha, born Isaak Eduard Schnitzer, baptized Eduard Carl Oscar Theodor Schnitzer
3253029 Mehmed Emin Pasha, born Isaak Eduard Schnitzer, baptized Eduard Carl Oscar Theodor Schnitzer; (add.info.: Mehmed Emin Pasha, born Isaak Eduard Schnitzer)

Lew Wallace
3118590 Lew Wallace; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Lew Wallace (1827-1905) an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician

Lewis Cass
3078473 Lewis Cass; (add.info.: Portrait of Lewis Cass (1782-1866) an American military officer, politician, and statesman. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting Omar Pasha leading his troops across the Ingour during the Crimean War
3077579 Engraving depicting Omar Pasha leading his troops across the Ingour during the Crimean War; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Omar Pasha Latas (1806-1871) an Ottoman general and governor

Herman Wedel Jarlsberg
3078177 Herman Wedel Jarlsberg; (add.info.: Portrait of Herman Wedel Jarlsberg (1779-1840) a Norwegian statesman and count. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir Henry Vane The Younger, 1613 - 1662, aka Harry Vane. English politician, statesman, and colonial governor
2638470 Sir Henry Vane The Younger, 1613 - 1662, aka Harry Vane. English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. From Bibby's Annual published 1910.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

William H Seward
3585785 William H Seward; (add.info.: Portrait of William H. Seward (1801-1872) a United States Secretary of State. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Endecott, also spelled Endicott, c.1601 - 1664/5. English colonial magistrate
2956601 John Endecott, also spelled Endicott, c.1601 - 1664/5. English colonial magistrate, soldier and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England, North America

The New Administration, 1889
1574847 The New Administration, 1889; (add.info.: The New Administration, (left to right) Visitors pay their respects to President Harrison at the White House

Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hong-Kong, 1860 (engraving)
1579551 Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hong-Kong, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hong-Kong. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, 1831 - 1891
3062118 Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, 1831 - 1891.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English statesman, poet, Viceroy and Governor-General of India)

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"Governor: A Legacy of Leadership and Influence" From Gen C Gordon to Col Lith, the title has been associated with power and authority throughout history. Just like the steam engine requires a governor to regulate its speed, so does a region need a leader to steer it towards progress. In Kolkata, The Belvedere stands tall as the residence of the Governor of Bengal, symbolizing their importance in British India. It was here that Ras Makonnen mourned The Death of General Gordon in Khartoum on that fateful day in 1885. Even beyond India's borders, governors left their mark. In East Bengal's Barisal, Sir Donald Cameron governed Tanganyika with wisdom and diplomacy. And Lord Dufferin served as the 8th Viceroy of India, leaving an indelible imprint on British rule. But governors were not limited to colonial times alone; they spanned centuries. Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish conquistador known for his conquests in Central America during the 16th century, held this prestigious title. The influence extended even further when showcased through art and culture. A British Empire Marketing Board poster depicted Takoradi Harbour under Governorship—a testament to how these leaders shaped trade and commerce across vast territories. Sports too felt their impact as seen in Delhi's Polo Team from 1916—an embodiment of grace and elegance under gubernatorial patronage. And let us not forget Violet Bonham-Carter, whose involvement during World War I exemplified how governors' families contributed to society at large. Throughout history, governors have played pivotal roles—shaping nations both politically and culturally. Their legacies endure through grand residences like The Belvedere or tales passed down about courageous figures such as General Gordon or Sir Donald Cameron.