Governors of The Red River Colony
| Term | Governor |
|---|---|
| August 1812 – June 1815 | Miles MacDonell |
| June 1815 – June 1816 | Robert Semple |
| August 1816 – June 1822 | Alexander MacDonell |
| June 1822 – June 1823 | Andrew Bulger |
| June 1823 – June 1825 | Robert Parker Pelly |
| June 1825 – June 1833 | Donald McKenzie |
| June 1833 – June 1839 | Alexander Christie |
| June 1839 – June 1844 | Duncan Finlayson |
| June 1844 – June 1846 | Alexander Christie |
| June 1846 – June 1847 | John Folliott Crofton |
| June 1847 – June 1848 | J. Griffiths |
| June 1848 – June 1855 | William Bletterman Caldwell |
| June 1855 – September 1859 | Francis Godschall Johnson |
| September 1859 – July 1870 | William Mactavish |
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