title: List of colonial governors in 1849
text: # List of colonial governors in 1849
  
  This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1849. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
  
  ## United Kingdom
  
  * Province of Canada – Lord Elgin, Governor General (1847–1854)
  * Malta – Richard More O'Ferrall, Governor of Malta (1847–1851)
  * New South Wales – Lieutenant Colonel Charles FitzRoy, Governor of New South Wales (1846–1855)
  * South Australia – Sir Henry Fox Young, Governor of South Australia (1848–1854)
  * Western Australia – Captain Charles Fitzgerald, Governor of Western Australia (1848–1855)
  
  ## Portugal
  
  * Angola – Adrião da Silveiro Pinto, Governor-General of Angola (1848–1851)
  