Governor King
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Governor King may refer to:
- Governor King (ship)Governor King (ship)The Governor King was a 38 ton schooner built in Sydney, Australia and wrecked in 1806.On 20 April 1806 the Governor King arrived off Port Jackson from Norfolk Island. Finding the wind direction unfavourable for entering the harbour the ship headed north to Newcastle and dropped anchor in the...
, an Australian schooner wrecked at Newcastle in New South Wales. - Philip Gidley KingPhilip Gidley KingCaptain Philip Gidley King RN was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. He is best known as the official founder of the first European settlement on Norfolk Island and as the third Governor of New South Wales.-Early years and establishment of Norfolk Island settlement:King was born...
, the third governor of the Australian state of New South Wales. - William King (governor)William King (governor)William King was an American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer, and statesman from Bath, Maine. A proponent of statehood for Maine, he became its first Governor when it separated from Massachusetts in 1820....
, the first governor of the US state of Maine.