List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia

The following is a list of the governors and lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Nova Scotia came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1867, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of Nova Scotia in 1710. For much of the time, the full title of the post was Governor of Nova Scotia and Placentia (Placentia, Newfoundland). Before the British occupation of Nova Scotia, the province was governed by French Governors of Acadia. From 1784 to 1829 Cape Breton Island was a separate colony with a vice regal post.

Governors of Nova Scotia, 1710–1786

Lieutenant governors of Cape Breton Island, 1784–1820

Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia, 1786–1867

Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia, 1867–present

See also

• Office-holders of Canada
• Canadian incumbents by year

External links

• Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. "History of the Lieutenant Governor in Nova Scotia > Lieutenant Governors who have occupied Government House, the oldest vice-regal residence in North America". Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009.
• Presiding By Desire: Nova Scotia's Popular Lieutenant Governor: Hon. MacCallum Grant. 2020. p. 1.

References

1. Ellis was the official governor but never came to Nova Scotia, so Belcher functioned as the governor.
2. Morgan, R. J. (1983). "Ogilvie, James". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.