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Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead.
5th Governor of Hong Kong (1824-1897)
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About Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead
Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead,, was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong, then 13th Governor of Ceylon, and subsequently, the 14th Governor of New South Wales, the first Governor of Fiji, and the 8th Governor of New Zealand. Later in his career he held various positions in Southern Africa, including two terms as Governor of the Cape Colony. From June 1859 until August 1896, he was known as Sir Hercules Robinson.
Everything about Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Governor of Fiji, Governor of Hong Kong, Governor of British Ceylon, Governor of New South Wales
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 19, 1824
- Died
- October 28, 1897