Samuel Rowe (colonial administrator)
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Sir Samuel Rowe KCMG (23 March 1835 – 28 August 1888) was a British doctor and colonial administrator who was twice governor of Sierra Leone, and also served as administrator of the Gambia, governor of the Gold Coast and governor-general of the West Africa settlements. He was known for his ability to form pro-British relationships with the local people. He was in favour of a vigorous programme of expansion from the coast into the interior in response to French activity in the Sahel region, at times in opposition to Colonial Office policy.
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Sir Samuel Rowe | |
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Administrator of the Gambia | |
In office June 1875 – 30 March 1877 | |
Preceded by | Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright |
Succeeded by | Valerius Skipton Gouldsbury |
Governor of Sierra Leone | |
In office July 1875 – January 1881 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright |
Succeeded by | Arthur Havelock |
Governor-in-chief of the British West Africa settlements | |
In office 12 June 1887 – January 1881 | |
Governor of the Gold Coast and Lagos | |
In office 28 January 1881 – 29 April 1884 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | William Brandford Griffith |
Succeeded by | W. A. G. Young |
Governor-General of the West Africa settlements | |
In office 30 December 1884 – 28 August 1888 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Havelock |
Succeeded by | John Meredith Maltby |
Personal details | |
Born | (1835-03-23)23 March 1835 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Died | 28 August 1888(1888-08-28) (aged 53) Madeira |
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Not to be confused with Samuel Rowe (antiquary) or Samuel Evans Rowe.