# Edmund Lincoln - Governor of Saint Vincent

URL: https://allhistories.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/rulers/edmund-lincoln
Term: 1 January 1784 – 23 November 1786
Number in the list: 14
Born-Died: Unknown - 1786
Dynasty: British colonial governors
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colonial_governors_and_administrators_of_Saint_Vincent

Edmund Lincoln took over Saint Vincent from the French on 1 January 1784 (as acting governor until 4 February 1784) and governed until his death in 1786. His term began the restoration of British rule after the French occupation of 1779–1783.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Édouard Hilaire Louis de Tilly](https://allhistories.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/rulers/edouard-hilaire-louis-de-tilly)
- Next in list: [James Seton](https://allhistories.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/rulers/james-seton)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1784 - [Anderson Climbs to the Soufrière Crater](https://allhistories.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/timeline/1784-anderson-climbs-to-the-soufriere-crater)
- 1785 - [Anderson Takes Over the Botanic Garden](https://allhistories.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/timeline/1785-anderson-takes-over-the-botanic-garden)