Robert William Harley

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 KCMG CB
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(1892-08-23) (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

1. "The New Lieutenant-Governor of Honduras". News. The Times. No. 30789. London. 9 April 1883. col D, p. 7.
2. 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.
3. "Deaths". Deaths. The Times. No. 33726. London. 25 August 1892. 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