Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead

The Lord Rosmead
1st Administrator of Montserrat
In office
14 February 1854 – 1855
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEdward Rushworth
6th Lieutenant Governor of Saint Christopher
In office
1855–1859
MonarchVictoria
Preceded bySir Edward Hay
Succeeded bySir Benjamin Pine
5th Governor of Hong Kong
In office
9 September 1859 – 15 March 1865
MonarchVictoria
LieutenantCharles van Straubenzee
Sir James Grant
Sir John Michel
Sir Charles Staveley
William Brown
Sir Philip Guy
Preceded bySir John Bowring
Succeeded bySir Richard Graves MacDonnell
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office
21 March 1865 – 16 May 1865
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byTerence O'Brien
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byHimself
13th Governor of British Ceylon
In office
16 May 1865 – 4 January 1872
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byHimself
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byHenry Turner Irving
14th Governor of New South Wales
In office
4 March 1872 – 24 February 1879
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byThe Earl Belmore
Succeeded byLord Augustus Loftus
1st Governor of Fiji
In office
10 October 1874 – June 1875
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
8th Governor of New Zealand
In office
27 March 1879 – 9 September 1880
MonarchVictoria
PremierSir George Grey
John Hall
Preceded byThe Marquess of Normanby
Succeeded bySir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
8th High Commissioner for Southern Africa
In office
22 January 1881 – 1 May 1889
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThomas Charles Scanlen
Thomas Upington
Sir Gordon Sprigg
Preceded bySir George Strahan (acting)
Succeeded bySir Henry Smyth (acting)
8th Governor of Cape Colony
In office
22 January 1881 – 1 May 1889
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThomas Charles Scanlen
Thomas Upington
Sir Gordon Sprigg
Preceded bySir George Strahan (acting)
Succeeded bySir Henry Smyth (acting)
Acting Governor of British Mauritius
In office
15 December 1886 – 18 December 1886
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byHenry Nicholas Duverger-Beyts (acting)
Succeeded byWilliam Hanbury Hawley (acting)
10th High Commissioner for Southern Africa
In office
30 May 1895 – 21 April 1897
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterCecil Rhodes
Sir Gordon Sprigg
Preceded bySir Henry Brougham Loch
Succeeded bySir William Goodenough (acting)
10th Governor of Cape Colony
In office
30 May 1895 – 21 April 1897
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterCecil Rhodes
Sir Gordon Sprigg
Preceded bySir Henry Brougham Loch
Succeeded bySir William Goodenough (acting)
Baron Rosmead, of Rosmead in the County of Westmeath and of Tafelberg in South Africa
Tenure10 August 1896 – 28 October 1897
Predecessornone (new creation)
SuccessorHercules Arthur Temple Robinson, 2nd Baron Rosmead
Other titlesBaronet of Ennismore Gardens
BornHercules George Robert Robinson
(1824-12-19)19 December 1824
Rosmead, Westmeath, Ireland
Died28 October 1897(1897-10-28) (aged 72)
London, England
BuriedBrompton Cemetery, London, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Lady Nea Arthur Ada Rose D'Amour Annesley
IssueHercules Arthur Temple Robinson (b. 10 October 1891)[1]

Hon. Eleanor Frances Alti Maria Robinson (d. 24 Nov 1893)[1]
Hon. Nora Augusta Maud Robinson[1]

Hon. Nerida Leeta Robinson[1]
HeirHercules Arthur Temple Robinson
ParentsAdmiral Hercules Robinson
Frances Elizabeth Wood
OccupationArmy officer, colonial administrator

Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG, PC (19 December 1824 – 28 October 1897), 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.

  1. ^ a b c d Pine 1973, p. 239.