title: List of colonial governors in 1857
text: # List of colonial governors in 1857
  
  This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1857. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
  
  ## Portugal
  
  * Angola – José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral, Governor-General of Angola (1854–1860)
  
  ## United Kingdom
  
  * Malta Colony – William Reid, Governor of Malta (1851–1858)
  * New South Wales – Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
  * South Australia – Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor of South Australia (1855–1862)
  * Tasmania – Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania (1855–1861)
  * Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria (1856–1863)
  * Western Australia – Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia (1855–1862)
  