List of governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh

This is a list of Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. The establishment of the title of Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh happened in 1902 by renaming of the title of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioner of Oudh until it was renamed as Governor of the United Provinces in 1937.

Lieutenant-governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1902–1921)

In 1902, the province was renamed the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. With the new name, the former commissionership was abolished.

• Sir James John Digges La Touche, 22 March 1902 – 1 January 1907, continued.
• Sir John Prescott Hewett, 1 January 1907 – 15 September 1912.
  • Sir Leslie Alexander Selim Porter, 30 April 1910 – 20 October 1910, acting for Hewett, first time.
  • Sir Leslie Alexander Selim Porter, 1 April 1911 – 16 December 1911, acting for Hewett, second time.
• Sir James Scorgie Meston, 15 September 1912 – 7 February 1917.
  • Sir Duncan Colvin Baillie, 18 September 1913 – 15 November 1913, acting for Meston.
• John Mitchell Holmes, 7 February 1917 – 15 February 1918, acting.
• Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, 15 February 1918 – 3 January 1921.

Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1921–1937)

In 1921, the office was upgraded to governor.

• Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, 3 January 1921 – 21 December 1922, continued
• Sir Ludovic Charles Porter, 21 December 1922 – 24 December 1922, acting
• Sir William Sinclair Marris, 24 December 1922 – 14 January 1927
  • Sir Samuel Perry O'Donnell, 13 August 1926 – 1 December 1926, acting for Marris
• Sir Alexander Phillips Muddiman, 14 June 1927 – 17 June 1928
• Sir William Malcolm Hailey, 9 August 1928 – 6 December 1934
  • Sir George Bancroft Lambert, 16 October 1930 – 19 April 1931, acting for Hailey
  • Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari, KCIE, MBE 8 April 1933 – 27 November 1933, acting for Hailey
• Sir Harry Graham Haig, 6 December 1934 – 1 April 1937

Development of position

• (1732 – 1857) - Nawabs of Awadh.
• (1834 – 1836) - Governors of Agra.
• (1836 – 1877) - Lieutenant-Governors of the North-Western Provinces.
• (1856 – 1877) - Chief Commissioners of Oudh.
• (1877 – 1902) - Lieutenant-Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh.
• (1937 – 1950) - Governors of the United Provinces.
• (1950 – cont.) - Governors of Uttar Pradesh.

References

• Provinces of British India
• The India List and India Office List By India Office, Great Britain

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