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« on: June 11, 2019, 06:45:03 PM »
Quote from: GeorgiaModerate on June 09, 2019, 08:30:57 AM
My guess (and it's only a guess) is that it descends from British Empire usage.  The Lieutenant Governor is the Crown's representative in some British dependencies, such as the Channel Islands.
That's been my understanding—prior to 1776, most colonies had a Royal Governor in London, who appointed a Lt. Governor to go to America on his behalf.
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