Deputy governor

British colonial cases

• The two divisions of New Jersey from 1664 to 1702 as many of the colonies' proprietors and governors remained in England and delegated administrative authority to deputies who resided in the colony.
• Delaware, while it was part of the province of Pennsylvania, the sole incumbent being William Markham
• Montserrat since the start in 1632, first under the Governor of Antigua, then 1667–1816 while the island was part of the Leeward Islands colony
• Province of Pennsylvania and Delaware counties, where the position was a deputy to the proprietors, namely William Penn and his heirs, who were often absent.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis while the Antillian islands were part of the above Leeward Islands Colony.
• Massachusetts, while known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Humphrey served as deputy governor
• Rhode Island had a position of deputy governor, dating back to when it was still a colony, until 1799, when it was renamed lieutenant governor.
• Though these cases are not truly British colonial cases, as these positions were established well after the two states have attained independence, the States of Nigeria and the Counties of Kenya have Deputy Governors elected under a running-mate system alongside the elected, executive Governors.

  Governor's deputy