• Source: List of governors of the Bahamas

This is a list of governors of the Bahamas. The first English settlement in the Bahamas was on Eleuthera. In 1670, the king granted the Bahamas to the lords proprietors of the Province of Carolina, but the islands were left to themselves. The local pirates proclaimed a 'Privateers' Republic' with Edward Teach (Blackbeard) as chief magistrate in 1703. In 1717, the Bahamas became a British crown colony, and the pirates were driven out.
During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas were briefly occupied by both American and Spanish forces. In 1964, the Bahamas achieved self-governance, and, in 1973, full independence.




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Wettenhall, R. L. "Gregory, John (1795–1853)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Natl Centre of Biography, Australian Natl University. Retrieved 15 March 2020.




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• List of governors of the Bahamas
• Governor-General of the Bahamas
• Parliament of the Bahamas
• Prime Minister of the Bahamas
• List of islands of the Bahamas
• Monarchy of the Bahamas
• History of the Bahamas
• List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century
• List of governors of dependent territories in the 19th century
• List of heads of state of the Bahamas