Robert William Keate | |
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| Commissioner of the Seychelles | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Augustus Etienne Mylius |
| Succeeded by | Charles William Bhering, Viscount Bhering |
| 17th (British) Governor of Trinidad | |
| In office 26 January 1857 – 1864 | |
| Preceded by | B. Brooks |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton |
| 8th Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | John Bisset |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Musgrave |
| Governor of the Gold Coast | |
| In office 7 March 1873 – 17 March 1873 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Charles Spencer Salmon |
| Succeeded by | Robert William Harley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1814 Westminster, London, UK, UK |
| Died | 17 March 1873 (aged 58) Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast |
| Spouse | Thando Keate |
| Relations | Robert Keate (father), John Keate (great-uncle) |
| Alma mater | Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford |
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| 1834–1837 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1835–1848 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert William Keate (16 June 1814 – 17 March 1873) was a career British colonial governor, serving as Commissioner of the Seychelles from 1850 to 1852, Governor of Trinidad from 1857 to 1864, Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal from 1867 to 1872,[1] and Governor of Gold Coast from 7 March 1873 to 17 March 1873.