List of Governors of the United Provinces of British India
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This is a list of Governors of the United Provinces of British India
. The establishment of the title of Governor of the United Provinces of British India happened in 1921 by renaming of title of Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh until it was renamed as Governor of the United Provinces in 1937.
United Provinces of British India
The United Provinces of British India, more commonly known as the United Provinces, was a province of British India, which came into existence on 3 January 1921 as a result of the renaming of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It corresponded approximately to the combined regions of the...
. The establishment of the title of Governor of the United Provinces of British India happened in 1921 by renaming of title of Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh until it was renamed as Governor of the United Provinces in 1937.
Governors of the United Provinces of British India (1921–1937)
In 1922, 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 MarrisWilliam Sinclair MarrisSir William Sinclair Marris KCSI, KCIE, HON. D. LITT. , HON, LITT.D. was a member of the Indian Civil Service during the British Raj...
, 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 ChhatariMuhammad Ahmad Said Khan ChhatariLieutenant Colonel Saeed ul-Mulk Nawab Sir Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari, GBE, KCSI, KCIE, LL.D also known as Nawab of Chhatari was Governor of the United Provinces, Chief Minister of United Provinces, President of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad Lieutenant Colonel Saeed...
, KCIE, MBE 8 April 1933–27 November 1933, acting for Hailey
- Sir Harry Graham HaigHarry Graham HaigSir Harry Graham Haig KCSI CIE was a British administrator in India. He twice served as Governor of the United Provinces.-References:...
, 6 December 1934–1 April 1937
See also
- (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
- (1902 – 1921) - Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
- (1921 – 1937) - Governors of the United Provinces of British India
- (1937 – 1950) - Governors of the United Provinces
- (1950 – cont.) - Governors of Uttar Pradesh