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.