Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton | |
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 Portrait of Wilmot-Horton in the 1820s by Richard James | |
| 6th Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 23 October 1831 – 7 November 1837 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by | John Wilson acting governor |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie |
| Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 1821 – 21 January 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool George Canning The Viscount Goderich |
| Preceded by | Henry Goulburn |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Edward Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1784 |
| Died | 31 May 1841 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Anne Horton |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, GCH, PC, FRS (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841), born Robert John Wilmot, was a British politician, sociopolitical theorist, and colonial administrator. He was Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1821 and 1828, and Governor of Ceylon between 1831 and 1837. He is most widely known for his writings on assisted emigration to the colonies of the British Empire.