Trinidad and Tobago (1)

1899-1976 colonial era

1899-1958

YEAR DATE EVENT GOVERNOR

1899 1 january UK colony Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham

1900 4 december Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney

1904 30 august Sir Henry Moore Jackson

1909 11 may Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte

1916 1 june Sir John Robert Chancellor

1922 1 january Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson

1924 22 november Sir Horace Archer Byatt

1930 22 march Sir Alfred Claud Hollis

1936 17 september Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher

1938 8 july Sir Hubert Winthrop Young

1942 8 june Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford

1947 7 march Sir John Valentine Wistar Shaw

1950 19 april Sir Hubert Elvin Rance

1955 23 june Sir Edward Betham Beetham

1958-1962

YEAR DATE EVENT PRIME MINISTER GOVERNOR

1958 3 january State of West Indies Federation Eric Williams Sir Edward Betham Beetham

1960 4 july Sir Solomon Hochoy

1962-1976

YEAR DATE EVENT KING/PRESIDENT PRIME MINISTER GENERAL GOVERNOR

1962 31 august Independent under Commonwealth queen Elisabeth II Eric Williams Sir Solomon Hochoy

1973 february Sir Ellis Clarke

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YEAR	DATE	EVENT	GOVERNOR
1899	1 january	UK colony	Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham
1900	4 december		Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney
1904	30 august		Sir Henry Moore Jackson
1909	11 may		Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte
1916	1 june		Sir John Robert Chancellor
1922	1 january		Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson
1924	22 november		Sir Horace Archer Byatt
1930	22 march		Sir Alfred Claud Hollis
1936	17 september		Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher
1938	8 july		Sir Hubert Winthrop Young
1942	8 june		Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford
1947	7 march		Sir John Valentine Wistar Shaw
1950	19 april		Sir Hubert Elvin Rance
1955	23 june		Sir Edward Betham Beetham