Sir John Vaux was appointed as the Deputy Governor of Bombay Presidency in the year 1689. He was also an illustrious colonial administrator in British India. He served as a gubernatorial official under the subordination of the governor of the presidency of Bombay (now Mumbai). Vaux was preceded by Sir John Wyborne, who acted as the Deputy Governor of Bombay from 1686 to 1688. After the control of the headquarters of the British East India Company was transposed to the province of Bombay, the requirement for the Deputy Governor was generally decimated. Despite the modification, the title was assumed by the second official of the Executive Council of the Governor of the presidency. But the title was disused from the year 1720 and 1758.

Bombay Presidency was one of the 3 major Presidencies and provinces of British India, including Bengal Presidency and Madras Presidency. It was first founded in the 17th century at Surat as a trading post for the British East India Company. The Presidency included the territories of modern states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, regions of Konkan, Kandesh and Desh and northwestern Karnataka state. The former British province was under the direct rule of the British administration.

The Province of Bombay did not incorporate any of the Princely states of India as the internal administration of these native states was duty of the native princes. However, Bombay Presidency supervised the defence of several native states and also managed the relationship of the rulers of the princely states with the British authorities. Sir John Vaux held the position till the year 1689. He was succeeded by George Cooke, who was also another well known British administrator.

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