Alternative History

Governors-General and Prime Ministers of New England were the following:

Governors-General[]

Governor-General of New England
Flag Coat of Arms
The Governor-General's Standard Seal
Location of
Incumbent
Nathaniel Tyrrell
since 1861
Style His/Her Excellency
Residence Shirley–Eustis House
Appointer Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
Term Length At the Lord Protector's pleasure
Formation 1675
First holder Charles Fleetwood

The Governor-general of the Dominion of New England, is the chief executive officer as detailed in Charters of New England (1675, 1704 and 1765).

Under the terms of the Charter, the governor-general is appointed by the Lord Protector. The term of office is at the Lord Protector's pleasure.

The powers of the office of general-governor have changed in time. Before the Charter of 1704, the powers of the governor were defined by his commission issued by the Lord Protector and instructions of the Lords of Trade.

The governor-general as the chief executive authority of the dominion is assisted in its administration and affairs by the Prime Minister and its Cabinet, both named by the governor-general based on the party or parties that command or have the confidence or supply vote of the General Assembly. The governor-general appoints the judges, signs bills into law, can veto laws passed by the General Assembly, dissolve the General Assembly and call for elections, is the commander in chief of the militia and appoints the Provincial Governors, Police Chiefs and commissions of the militia on advice of the Prime Minister.

Shirley-Eustis House

Shirley–Eustis House, official residence of the Governor-General.


Portrait Governor-general Term of office Notes
Charles Fleetwood Charles Fleetwood (August 1675- May 1687). Also Major-general of the forces (June 1675-1687). Was also Governor of Massachusetts (August 1675- May 1678). Authority and powers as under orders issued by letters of commissions. Organized the colonial victory in King Philip's War (1675–1678).
Joseph Dudley attributed to Peter Lely Sir Joseph Dudley 1687-1702 First New England born Governor-general. Ordered the issue of paper money of the Massachusetts pound. Authority and powers as under orders issued by letters of commissions.
Phips portrait Sir William Phips 1702-1705 Named and commissioned under the terms of the Charter of 1704. Recalled to London.
Sir Edmund Andros RI State House Sir Edmund Andros 1705-1719 Had to suppress the Legislatures rebellions of 1705-1706. Authorized the emission of the New England shilling (NE/)
WilliamBurnetByJohnWatson Sir William Burnet 1719-1730 Laid out the New-Netherlands-Indian trading policy. Established an Advisory Board (1720).
GovernorJonathanBelcher Sir Jonathan Belcher 1730-1741
WilliamShirleyNPG Sir William Shirley 1741-1749 Recalled to London.
Thomas McKean by Charles Willson Peale Sir Thomas Easton 1749-1754 Provisional Governor-General (1749-1751).
JohnWentworth Sir Oliver Campbell 1754-1757
Arthur St. Clair General Thomas Gage 1757-1764 Commander-in-Chief of British Army in New England
RichardHenryLee Sir Hugh Morton 1765-1769 Governor-General under the terms of the Charter of 1765
4thEarlOfLoudoun Sir Richard Jarvis 1769-1779
Thomas Mifflin General Norman Mifflin 1779-1790 Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America.
NC-Congress-NathanielMacon Sir Josiah Bradford 1790-1791
General William Greenwood 1791-1796 Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America. Assisted by Josiah Bradford (1791-1795) and Alister Welch (1795-1796) as Deputy Civil Governors.
BurgoyneByReynolds General Thomas Burgoyne 1796-1801 Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America. Assisted by Alister Welch (1796-1801) and Joshua Byron (1801-1805) as Deputy Civil Governors.
General George Haldimand 1801-1810 Also Commander in Chief of the British Army in North America. Assisted by Joshua Byron (1801-1805), Ebenezer Stoughton (1805-1808) and William Endecott (1808-1810) as Deputy Civil Governors.
Sir William Endecott 1810-1812
Sir Dermot Seymour 1812-1823
William Eustis Sir Richard Derrickson 1823-1826 Oversaw implementation of the Charter of 1825.
Sir Owen Putnam 1826-1833
Sir Neal O'Donald 1833-1839 Started the consultation process for the revision of the Charter of 1834. Oversaw implementation of the Charter of 1844 that granted full internal self rule for New England.
Sir Terence Mulligan 1839-1841
Lady Harriet MacClelland 1841-1848
Sir John Richmond 1848-1854
Lady Josephine Dorchester 1854-1861
JamesGBlaine Sir Nathaniel Tyrrell 1861 to date

Prime Ministers[]

Hancock House Ticonderoga, New York Dec 11

Hancock Manor, official residence of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister of New England
Flag Coat of Arms
Seal of the office of Prime Minister Seal
Location of
Incumbent
Daniel Webster
since 1850
Style The Right Honourable
Residence Hancock Manor
Appointer Governor-General of New England
Term Length At the Governor-General's pleasure with the confidence or supply of the General Assembly.
Formation 1835
First holder Oliver Hancock
Deputy Deputy Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of New England serves as the primary minister of the Dominion, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of New England.

Officially, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General, but by constitutional convention, the Prime Minister must also have the confidence or supply vote of the elected General Assembly. The Prime Minister also names the agent-generals to the Lord Protector and Council.

The Cabinet members are
  • Prime Minister
  • Attorney-General
  • Minister of Finance
  • Minister of the Militia and Navy
  • Minister of Public Instruction
  • Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
  • Minister of Provincial and Local Governments
  • Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Works
  • Minister of Health and Public Welfare
  • Postmaster-General
Portrait Name Term of Office Party Government
SamuelGriffith Joshua Charnock 1835-1840 Home Rule Coalition Home Rule Coalition (Majority)
C. F. Adams - Warren. LCCN2013651550 (cropped) Oliver Hancock 1840-1845 National League National League and Home Rule Coalition
George O Jones Samuel Convers 1845-1850 National League National League (Minority)
Daniel Webster - circa 1847 Daniel Webster 1850 to date Yankee Unionist Party Yankee Unionist Party and Coalition

Yankee Unionist Party (Majority)