This list includes all governors, lieutenant governors, presidents of the Council, and other officials who are known to have served as chief executive of Virginia before 1776. See also the WikiTree category Virginia Governors (post-1776 Governors).
Not in Wikitree
- Herbert Jeffreys (d. 1678), appointed lieutenant governor after Berkeley's recall, served April 27, 1677–December 17, 1678. Died in office.
- Robert Hunter (1666–1734), governor, April 22, 1707–September 1709. Captured by the French on his way to Virginia and never served in the colony.
- Hugh Drysdale (ca. 1670–1726), lieutenant governor, deputy to Orkney, September 27, 1722–July 22, 1726. Died in office.
- Robert Carter (ca.1664–1732), president of the Council, August 1, 1726–September 11, 1727.
- John Robinson Sr. (1683–1749), president of the Council, from unrecorded date in mid- or late August 1749 to August 24, 1749. Died in office.
- Thomas Lee (1690–1750), president of the Council, September 4, 1749–November 14, 1750. Died in office.
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- [1] Sir John Harvey (d. ca. 1646), governor, March 1630–May 7, 1635.] Wikitree: Sir John Harvey
- Francis Fauquier (1703–1768), lieutenant governor, deputy to Loudoun and to Amherst, June 7, 1758–March 3, 1768. Died in office. Wikitree: Francis Fauquier
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