William Robinson (Governor of Hong Kong)

:"This page is about Sir William Robinson, who became the 11th Governor of Hong Kong. For the 5th Governor of Hong Kong, see Hercules George Robert Robinson."

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name=Sir William Robinson


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order=11^th
office=Governor of Hong Kong
term_start=10 December 1891
term_end=25 November 1898
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predecessor=Sir George William Des Vœux
successor=Sir Henry Arthur Blake
birth_date=1836
birth_place=Baden Germany
death_date=1 December 1912
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profession=colonial administrator
spouse=Julia Sophia
FeliciaIda Helen
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Sir William Robinson (Chinese Translated Name: 威廉·羅便臣) (1836 - 1912) was a British colonial governor who was the last Governor of Trinidad and the first Governor of the merged colony of Trinidad and Tobago. He was also the 11th Governor of Hong Kong.

Early Life and Colonial Services Career

Robinson was born in 1836. He was the eldest son of Rev. J. Banks Robinson. He became a Member of Slave Trade Commission in 1869 and was appointed Governor of Bahama Isles from 1874 to 1880. A year later, Robinson was appointed governor of the Windward Islands, a position he held until 1884. Afterwards, he became Governor of Barbados, and was transferred to become the Governor of Trinidad a year later. In 1889 the colony of Tobago was merged with Trinidad into the united colony of Trinidad and Tobago, with Robinson as its first governor, a position he held until 1891.

Governor of Hong Kong

In 1891, Robinson was appointed Governor of Hong Kong, a position he served until 1898 and later became his last post in the Colonial Services. He was the Governor of Hong Kong who served the longest term. During his tenure, Sun Yet-Sen graduated from the colony's Medical School. Also, Robinson received the thanks of the Hong Kong government for the settlement of the Fanny Josephine affair (Venezuela).

Personal life

Robinson married twice. He married his first wife, Julia Sophia, in 1862. She died in 1881 and Robinson married FeliciaIda Helen 3 years later, in 1884. Helen died ten years later. The couple had three sons and three daughters. Robinson himself died on 1 December, 1912.

Honours

* C.M.G., 1877
* K.C.M.G., 1883
* G.C.M.G., 1897

Places Named After Him

Despite public perceptions to the contrary, there are no places in Hong Kong named after Sir William Robinson. Places in Hong Kong with the name "Robinson" were actually named for an earlier Governor, Hercules Robinson, later the 1st Baron Rosmead.

ee also

* History of Hong Kong