Robert William Harley

Sir
Robert William Harley
Governor of the Gold Coast
In office
September 1872 – 2 October 1873
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
Died August 23, 1892 (aged 62–63)

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.

Harley was born in 1829 and joined the Army in 1847.[1] He died on 23 August 1892 at the age of 62.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The New Lieutenant-Governor of Honduras" (News). The Times (London). Monday, 9 April 1883. (30789), col D, p. 7.
  2. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times (London). Thursday, 25 August 1892. (33726), col A, p. 1.
Government offices
Preceded by
Robert William Keate		 Governor of the Gold Coast
1872–1873 		Succeeded by
Garnet Joseph Wolseley
Preceded by
Herbert Taylor Ussher		 Lieutenant Governor of Tobago
1875–1877 		Succeeded by
Augustus Frederick Gore
Preceded by
Cyril Clerke Graham		 Lieutenant Governor of Grenada
1877–1882 		Succeeded by
Replaced by Administrator of Grenada
Preceded by
Frederick Palgrave Barlee		 Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras
1883–1884 		Succeeded by
Replaced by Governor of British Honduras