Cadwallader Colden | |
|---|---|
 portrait by John Wollaston | |
| Governor of New York | |
| In office 1760–1762 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | James DeLancey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Monckton |
| Governor of New York | |
| In office 1763–1765 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Robert Monckton |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1688 Ireland |
| Died | 28 September 1776 (aged 88) near Flushing in Queens County on Long Island in New York. |
| Spouse |
Alice Chrystie (after 1715) |
| Relations | Cadwallader D. Colden (grandson) Stephen De Lancey (grandson) Alice De Lancey Izard (granddaughter) |
| Children | 10, including Alexander, Jane |
| Parent(s) | Alexander Colden Janet Hughes |
| Education | Royal High School |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
Cadwallader Colden (7 February 1688 – 28 September 1776) was an Irish-born physician, scientist and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New York from 1760 to 1762 and again from 1763 to 1765.