Colonel Sir Robert William Harley KCMG CB (1829 – 23 August 1892) was a British colonial administrator. He served as governor-in-chief of the Gold Coast, between September 1872 and 2 October 1873.
Sir Robert William Harley | |
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| Governor of the Gold Coast | |
| In office September 1872 – 2 October 1873 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Robert William Keate |
| Succeeded by | Garnet Joseph Wolseley |
| Lieutenant Governor of Tobago | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Taylor Ussher |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Frederick Gore |
| Lieutenant Governor of Grenada | |
| In office 1877–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Clerke Graham |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Administrator of Grenada |
| Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Palgrave Barlee |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by Governor of British Honduras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1829 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 August 1892 (aged 62–63) Kensington, London |
Harley was born in 1829 and joined the Army in 1847.[1] In 1860 he was a captain in the 3rd West India Regiment.[2] He died on 23 August 1892 at the age of 62.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The New Lieutenant-Governor of Honduras". News. The Times. No. 30789. London. 9 April 1883. col D, p. 7.
- ^ Office, Great Britain War (1860). List of All the Officers of the Army and Royal Marines on Full and Half Pay, with an Index, and a Succession of Colonels. War Office. p. 773.
- ^ "Deaths". Deaths. The Times. No. 33726. London. 25 August 1892. col A, p. 1.