A. R. Colquhoun

A.R. Colquhoun
Colquhoun in 1882
1st Administrator of Southern Rhodesia
In office
1 October 1890 – 10 September 1892
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byLeander Starr Jameson
Personal details
Born
Archibald Ross Colquhoun

March 1848
Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died18 December 1914 (1914-12-19) (aged 66)
London, England
NationalityBritish
SpouseEthel Maud Cookson

Archibald Ross Colquhoun (/kəˈhn/ kə-HOON; March 1848 – 18 December 1914) was a British explorer[1] and the first Administrator of Southern Rhodesia. He held office from October 1890 until September 1892, the period of the founding of Fort Salisbury (now Harare) after the arrival of the Pioneer Column. At this time the administrator's jurisdiction covered Mashonaland only, as Matabeleland was annexed in 1893. He was also acting Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia between 24 July 1891 and 18 September 1891.

  1. ^ "Walled off". The New Yorker. 4 December 2006.