Governor of Bencoolen
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Governors, Deputy governors etc. of the Presidency and Residency versions of British Bencoolen.
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List
This is a list, source partially from worldstatesmen.org [1]
Deputy governors
Subordinated to Madras Presidency
- 1685 Ralph Ord
- On 1 September 1712, Collett arrived at York Fort in Bencoolen in Sumatra and was subsequently appointed Governor.
- 1716 - 1717 Theophilus Shyllinge
- 1717 - 1718 Richard Farmer
- 1757 - 1758 Randolph Marriott
- 1758 - 1760 Roger Carter
Governors of Bencoolen Presidency
- 1760 - 1767 Roger Carter
- 1767 - 1776 Richard Wyatt
- 1776 Robert Hay
- 1776 - 1780 William Broff
- 1780 - 1781 Hew Steuart
- 1781 - 1785 Edward Coles
Governors-General
In 1785, Bencoolen became a Residency, within the Bengal Presidency
- 1817 - 1822 Stamford Raffles, who enacted major reforms, including the abolishment of slavery, as well as creating Singapore.
