North Carolina: Colonial Governors: 1731-1775

North Carolina: Colonial Governors: 1731-1775
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
25 Feb/8 Mar 1731 - 2/13 Nov 1734	George Burrington
2/13 Nov 1734 - 17 Jul 1752	Gabriel Johnston
President and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
17 Jul 1752 - 29 Jan 1753	Nathaniel Rice
29 Jan 1753 - 1 Nov 1754	Matthew Rowan [1]
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
1 Nov 1754 - 28 Mar 1765	Arthur Dobbs
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
28 Mar 1765 - 20 Dec 1765	William Tryon [2][3]
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
20 Dec 1765 - 12 Aug 1771	William Tryon
12 Aug 1771 - 18 Jul 1775	Josiah Martin [4]


[1]	Sworn in 1 Feb 1753.
[2]	Sworn in 3 Apr 1765.
[3]	Also in New York.
[4]	Abandons the seat of government in New Bern 24 May 1775, moving to Fort Johnston, Brunswick County 2 Jun 1775; leaves North Carolina 18 Jul 1775 aboard a British ship; briefly resumed the office with the seat in Charlotte during the British invasion of North Carolina.

Last update: 08 May 2025