title: List of colonial governors in 1870
text: # List of colonial governors in 1870
  
  This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1870. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
  
  ## Portugal
  
  * Angola –
     * José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1868–1870)
     * José Maria da Ponte e Horta, Governor-General of Angola (1870–1873)
  
  ## United Kingdom
  
  * Jamaica – Sir John Peter Grant, Governor of Jamaica (1866–1874)
  * Malta Colony – Patrick Grant, Governor of Malta (1867–1872)
  * New South Wales – Somerset Lowry-Corry, Lord Belmore, Governor of New South Wales (1868–1872)
  * Queensland – Samuel Blackall, Governor of Queensland (1868–1871)
  * Tasmania – Sir Charles Du Cane, Governor of Tasmania (1869–1874)
  * South Australia – Sir James Fergusson, Bt, Governor of South Australia (1869–1873)
  * Victoria – John Manners-Sutton, Lord Canterbury, Governor of Victoria (1866–1873)
  * Western Australia – Major Frederick Weld, Governor of Western Australia (1869–1875)
  