# Charles Lees - Acting Governor of the Gold Coast (second term)

URL: https://allhistories.com/ghana/rulers/charles-lees-1878
Term: 1878–1879
Number in the list: 90
Dynasty: British Gold Coast
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lees_(colonial_administrator)

Lees returned as acting administrator in 1878, handing over to Ussher in 1879. His acting terms illustrate how often colonial staff changed in the unhealthy climate.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Sanford Freeling](https://allhistories.com/ghana/rulers/sanford-freeling)
- Next in list: [Herbert Taylor Ussher](https://allhistories.com/ghana/rulers/herbert-taylor-ussher)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1879 - [Tetteh Quarshie brings cocoa seeds to Gold Coast](https://allhistories.com/ghana/timeline/1879-tetteh-quarshie-brings-cocoa-seeds-to-gold-coast)