Georgia: Governors: 1753-1776
| Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia [1] | |
| 30 Oct 1754 - 26 Feb 1759 | John Reynolds [2] |
| 26 Feb 1759 - 28 Jan 1762 | Henry Ellis [3] |
| 28 Jan 1762 - 18 Jan 1776 | James Wright (from 1772 Sir James Wright, Baronet) [4] |
- Also in official use: Captain General, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia.
- Following the departure of Reynolds, the functions of the Governor-in-Chief devolved on:
- Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia
- 16 Feb 1757 - 26 Feb 1759
- Henry Ellis
- Following the departure of Ellis, the functions of the Governor-in-Chief devolved on:
- Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty's Province (Colony) of Georgia
- 31 Oct 1760 - 28 Jan 1762
- James Wright
- Wright was taken into custody on 18 Jan 1776 on orders of the Council of Safety. He escaped during the night of 11/12 Feb 1776 and took refuge aboard a British ship, eventually departing for England.