Governor Collection (page 3)

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)

Sir William Berkeley, 1605 -1677, colonial governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of
2907822 Sir William Berkeley, 1605 -1677, colonial governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of Carolina, America

Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (engraving)
5322623 Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba, 1507 to 1582)

A double-acting steam engine by James Watt
5311718 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)

William H Seward portrait, with autograph
NWI4950790 William H Seward portrait, with autograph.; (add.info.: William H Seward portrait, with autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving)
CUL4858314 Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)

ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810), 19th century (engraving)
CUL4939952 ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810), 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810)

Dinner parade, 1889
3479524 Dinner parade, 1889; (add.info.: Dinner parade. Cooks waiting for the Governor. Wormwood Scrubs. From The Graphic, London, 12th October, 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rafael Echague y Bermingham
3252999 Rafael Echague y Bermingham; (add.info.: Rafael Echague y Bermingham, 1815-1887. Spanish noble, general, Governor of the Philippine Islands and politician)

Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, c.1880 (print)
3432502 Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, c.1880 (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, 1801-1875)

Jose Manuel de Ezpeleta y Galdeano, 1st Count of Ezpeleta de Beire, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432466 Jose Manuel de Ezpeleta y Galdeano, 1st Count of Ezpeleta de Beire, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jose Manuel de Ezpeleta y Galdeano)

General Sir Ralph Darling, after a print dating from the, c.1880 (print)
3432510 General Sir Ralph Darling, after a print dating from the, c.1880 (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir Ralph Darling, 1772-1858)

Vice Admiral, William Bligh,(1754-1817); officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator
3523008 Vice Admiral, William Bligh,(1754-1817); officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator.; (add.info.: Vice Admiral)

Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
3523122 Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound)

Toussaint Louverture
3586035 Toussaint Louverture; (add.info.: Portrait of Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803) leader of the Haitian Revolution. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Martin de Mayorga, 1780 (engraving)
2910762 Martin de Mayorga, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: 1780 Portrait of Martin de Mayorga (1721-1783) Spanish military officer, governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala

British Colonial Soldier, Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse, 1881
1574550 British Colonial Soldier, Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse, 1881; (add.info.: Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse (1832-1883) British colonial soldier

St George Order of the 4th-rank, 1870
1575439 St George Order of the 4th-rank, 1870; (add.info.: St George Order of the 4th-rank. Major General N.N. Golovachev, War Governor of the Syr Darya oblast.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Visitors paying their respects to President Harrison at the White House, 1889
1576685 Visitors paying their respects to President Harrison at the White House, 1889; (add.info.: The New administration, visitors paying their respects to President Harrison at the White House)

President James K. Polk, 1844
1576444 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)

The Satrap
5616251 The Satrap; (add.info.: Illustration to accompany the poem 'The Satrap' by Robert Browning (1812-1889) an English romantic poet. Dated 19th Century

Sam Houston of Texas, with his autograph
NWI4951951 Sam Houston of Texas, with his autograph.; (add.info.: Sam Houston of Texas, with his autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Sanford B. Dole, Territorial Governor of Hawaii, 1898
NWI4951327 Sanford B. Dole, Territorial Governor of Hawaii, 1898.; (add.info.: Sanford B. Dole, Territorial Governor of Hawaii, 1898.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
3523082 Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings; (add.info.: Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (-1826)

Photographic portrait of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
3523070 Photographic portrait of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871)

The ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado
2910778 The ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado; (add.info.: Illustration of the ruins of the church founded by Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541)

Francisco Cajigal de la Vega
2910758 Francisco Cajigal de la Vega; (add.info.: Portrait of Francisco Cajigal de la Vega (1695-1777) Spanish military officer, governor of Cuba, and interim viceroy of New Spain

Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709
2956613 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709. Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708

Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux
3253079 Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux; (add.info.: Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux)

Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473246 Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, 1716 - 1795)

Henry Vane the Younger
3586273 Henry Vane the Younger; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry Vane the Younger (1613-1662) an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee
3521242 Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee; (add.info.: Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey, 1851 - 1917. British nobleman, politician and 9th Governor General of Canada
2638465 Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey, 1851 - 1917. British nobleman, politician and 9th Governor General of Canada

Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback
2623784 Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback; (add.info.: Photographic print of Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921) publisher, politician, Union Army officer

William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving)
535975 William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: William Bligh (1754-1817) British naval officer, and his companions

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)
CUL4870005 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502). Juan Ponce battles the natives of Florida

Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa
3521870 Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa; (add.info.: Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa (1716-1795) a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer

An engraving depicting a lighthouse optics, showing the light source surrounded by eight Fresnel echelon or lighthouse
5311286 An engraving depicting a lighthouse optics, showing the light source surrounded by eight Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lenses

Batu Khan or Batu Kan, Mongolian governor
3600067 Batu Khan or Batu Kan, Mongolian governor; (add.info.: Batu Khan or Batu Kan (1204-1255). Mongolian governor. Founder of the Blue Horder

Toussaint Louverture
3586036 Toussaint Louverture; (add.info.: Portrait of Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803) leader of the Haitian Revolution. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tecumseh's War 1811-1813: Battle of Tippecanoe, 7 November 1811, fought on Indian Territory between US forces under
528601 Tecumseh's War 1811-1813: Battle of Tippecanoe, 7 November 1811, fought on Indian Territory between US forces under Governor William Harrison

The burning of Jamestown, Colony of Virginia, America, during Bacon's Rebellion
2907823 The burning of Jamestown, Colony of Virginia, America, during Bacon's Rebellion, an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor

Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, 1636 -1700/1, aka The Lord Coote between 1683 and 1689
2907829 Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont, 1636 -1700/1, aka The Lord Coote between 1683 and 1689. Member of the English Parliament and a colonial governor of New York, America

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
864513 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1953-1863. The Russian governor of Kinburn Fortress guarding the Dnieper estuary surrendering to the Allies

Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Glynn & Whitman, 1/1/15, 1915. Shows Governor Charles Seymour Whitman (1868-1947) in a coach with his predecessor Martin Henry Glynn (1871-1924), at Whitman's inauguration, Albany, New York

W.D. Stephens, between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
W.D. Stephens, between c1915 and 1917. Shows William Dennison Stephens (1859-1944), a U.S. Representative and Governor of California.

Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Creator: C. R
Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Messrs. Raybon and West

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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.