Richard Edwards (? – 1773) naval officer and Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, died England.

Edwards was a captain in the British navy and appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1746. In his naval career he was captain of several vessels: the Fox, the Torrington, the Princess Mary, and the Princess Amelia.

Service history:

• 1740 captain in the Royal Navy,
• 1740 promoted lieutenant,
• 1746 ordered to Louisbourg to help Commodore Warren's siege of the fort,
• 1746 appointed governor of Newfoundland.

See also

• Governors of Newfoundland
• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

External link

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador

Governors of Newfoundland

Lieutenant Governors (1949-present) Walsh • Outerbridge • Macpherson • O'Dea • Harnum • Winter • Paddon • McGrath • Russell • House • Roberts Commission Governors (1934-1949) Anderson • Walwyn • MacDonald Dominion Governors (1907-1934) MacGregor • Williams • Davidson • Harris • Allardyce • Middleton • Anderson Colonial Governors (1855-1907) Darling • Bannerman • Musgrave • Hill • Glover • Maxse • Glover • Des Vœux • Blake • O'Brien • Murray • McCallum • Boyle • MacGregor Civil Governors (1825-1855) Cochrane • Prescott • Harvey • Law • Le Merchant • Hamilton Commodore-Governors (1729-1825) Osborn • Clinton • Falkingham • Muskerry • Lee • Vanbrugh • Medley • Smith • Byng • Smith • Hardy • Edwards • Douglas • Watson • Rodney • Drake • Bonfoy • Dorrill • Edwards • Webb • Graves • Palliser • Byron • Shuldham • Duff • Montagu • Edwards • Campbell • Elliot • Milbanke • King • Wallace • Waldegrave • Pole • Gambier • Gower • Holloway • Duckworth • Keats • Pickmore • Hamilton French Gouverneurs (1655-1713) de Kéréon • Gargot • du Perron • dit Lafontaine • Palme • Pioppe • Parat • de Costebelle • de Brouillan • de Monic • de Subercase • de Costebelle Proprietary Governors (1610-1728) Guy • Mason • Hayman • Whitbourne • Tanfield • Wynne • Aston • Calvert • Baltimore • Hill • Kirke • Treworgie

Note: The position of governor of the colony had temporarily lapsed after the departure of Richard Edwards and therefore Douglas was not a governor of the island. Also, no commodore or governor was sent in 1747, the next governor was Charles Watson in 1748.

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