List of governors of dependent territories in the 19th century
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This is a list of territorial governors in the 19th century (1801–1900), such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
A dependent territory normally does not have full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state yet remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area. The administrators of uninhabited territories are excluded.
Denmark
Denmark–Norway, Denmark
Danish colonial empire
Monarchs
Prime ministers
Danish West Indies
Governors
Wilhelm Anton Lindemann, Governor General (1799–1801)
Casimir Wilhelm von Scholten, Governor of St. Thomas, St. John (1800–1801)
John Clayton Cowell, Governor of St. Thomas, St. John (1801–1802). British occupation.
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