Governor-in-chief

Governor-in-chief is a British colonial title for governing offices with a jurisdiction that comprises — unlike an ordinary governor, but like certain governors-general — several colonies.

History

The office could be systematically vested in and cumulated with a governorship, as it was in the governors of Sierra Leone (at Freetown) the case in both periods of existence of British West Africa, 17 October 1821 - 13 January 1850 and 19 February 1866 - 24 November 1888, the other components being Gambia, the British Gold Coast (present Ghana) and, in the second period, also Lagos territory (later a colony; in present Nigeria).

On the British South Caribbean Islands, the title was vested in the Governor of Grenada (1762-1802; 1779-1784 vacant), the other components being Dominica, St. Vincent, the Grenadines and Tobago; later (1833 - 1 January 1960) all part of the even larger Windward Islands but without a title above Governor.

See also

*Governor-General
*Governor
*Lieutenant-Governor

ources and references

* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Sierra_Leone.html#West%20Africa WorldStatesmen - see every present nation; here Sierra Leone- British West Africa]