List of Colonial Administrators and Lieutenant Governors of Grenada

Role of the Governor (1763–1882)

The Governor of Grenada was the highest ranking position in the colony, they were  appointed directly by the British crown. They were allowed complete executive, military and legislative authority.

Role of the Administrator (1882–1974)

The Administrator of Grenada replaced the lieutenant Governor in 1882 and acted as chief colonial officer under the Governor of the windward islands which was based in Grenada from 1885.The Administrator had limited authority than that of a governor as major decisions were made by the British Colonial Office or the Governor of the windward islands.

Governors of Grenada (1763–1882)

British Governors (1763–1779):

1. George Scott (March 1762–1764): Oversaw the transition of Grenada from French to British control following its capture in 1762.
2. Robert Melville (December 1764, Acting; 1770–1771): Served initially as acting governor and later as the appointed governor.
3. Ulysses Fitz Maurice (July 1764–1770, Acting 1771): Held the position during two separate terms.
4. William Leybourne (March 1771–1775): Administered the colony during this period.
5. Sir William Young (1775): Had a brief tenure as governor.
6. George Macartney, Lord Macartney (1776–1779): Served until the French captured Grenada in 1779.

French Governor (1779–1783):

1. Jean-François, Comte de Durat : On July 4^th  Grenada capitulated to the French and was not restored to Great Britain until 1782.

British Governors (1784–1802):

1. Edward Mathew (1784–1785): Reestablished British administration after the French period.
2. William Lucas (1785–1787, Acting): Served as acting governor.
3. Samuel Williams (1787–1788, Acting; 1789–1792, Acting): Held the position during two separate terms.
4. James Campbell (1788–1789, Acting): Served as acting governor between Williams' terms.
5. Ninian Home (1792–1795): Administered the colony until his death during Fédon's Rebellion.
6. Kenneth Francis Mackenzie (1795, Acting): Briefly served as acting governor following Home's death.
7. Samuel Mitchell (1795–1796, Acting): Assumed acting governorship during this tumultuous period.
8. Alexander Houston (1796–1797): Served as governor following Mitchell.
9. Charles Green (1797–1801): Oversaw the administration leading up to the 19th century.
10. Samuel Dent (1801–1802, Acting): Acted as governor before the position transitioned to a lieutenant governorship.

(The Grenada Handbook and Directory 1946, 1946)

Lieutenant Governors (1802–1882):

*In 1802, the governance structure changed, and the position of governor was replaced by a lieutenant governor, subordinate to the Governor of Barbados.

1. George Vere Hobart (1802–5 November 1802): First to serve as lieutenant governor under the new administrative arrangement.
2. Thomas Hislop (1803–1804): Oversaw the colony during this period.
3. William Douglas MacLean Clephane (1803): Served briefly in 1803.
4. Frederick Maitland (29 March 1805–1811): Administered the colony for several years.
5. Abraham Charles Adye (1811–1812): Held the position during this time.
6. George Robert Ainslie (1812–1813): Served as lieutenant governor.
7. Charles Shipley (1813–1815, Acting): Acted as lieutenant governor during this period.
8. George Paterson (1815–1816, Acting; 1823–1826, Acting): Served as acting lieutenant governor during two separate terms.
9. Phineas Riall (1816–1823): Oversaw the administration for several years.
10. James Campbell (1826–1833): Served as lieutenant governor leading up to the incorporation of Grenada into the British Windward Islands.
11. In 1833, Grenada was incorporated into the British Windward Islands, and the governance structure evolved accordingly.

Administrators of Grenada (1882–1942)

*In 1882, the position of lieutenant governor was replaced by that of administrator, who was initially subordinate to the Governor of Barbados. In 1885, Barbados ceased its administrative control over the Windward Islands, and a new Governor of the Windward Islands was appointed, based in Grenada. The Administrator of Grenada then had responsibilities specific to the island.

1. Irwin Charles Maling (1882, First Term): Served as the first administrator under the new system.
2. Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy (1882–1883): Oversaw the colony during this period.
3. Edward Laborde (1883–1886, First Term): Administered the island in the early 1880s.
4. Irwin Charles Maling (1886–1887, Second Term): Returned for a second term as administrator.
5. Henry Rawlins Pipon Schooles (1887–1888): Served during this period.

John Elliott (June 1888–December 1888): Had a brief tenure as administrator. Robert Baxter Llewelyn (December 1888–January 1889, First Term): Served as administrator for a short period. (The Grenada Handbook and Directory 1946, 1946)