Robert William Keate
| Robert William Keate | |
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| Commissioner of the Seychelles | |
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In office 1850–1852 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Augustus Etienne Mylius |
| Succeeded by | Charles William Bhering, Viscount Bhering |
| 17th (British) Governor of Trinidad | |
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In office 26 January 1857 – 1864 |
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| Preceded by | B. Brooks |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton |
| 8th Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal | |
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In office 1867–1872 |
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| Preceded by | John Bisset |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Musgrave |
| Governor of the Gold Coast | |
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In office 7 March 1873 – 17 March 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Spencer Salmon |
| Succeeded by | Robert William Harley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 June 1814 Westminster, London, UK, UK |
| Died | 17 March 1873 (aged 58) Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast |
| Nationality | British |
| Relations | Robert Keate (father), John Keate (great-uncle) |
| Alma mater | Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford |
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| Full name | Robert William Keate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1844 | Hampshire (pre-county club) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1835–1848 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1834–1837 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert William Keate (16 June 1814 – 17 March 1873) was a career British colonial governor, serving as Commissioner of the Seychelles from 1850 to 1852, Governor of Trinidad from 1857 to 1864, Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal from 1867 to 1872, and Governor of Gold Coast from 7 March 1873 to 17 March 1873.
Keate was born in 1814 in Westminster, London, one of four children of Robert Keate, the brother of John Keate. Keate was educated at Eton College and later Christ Church, Oxford.
Keate made his first-class debut for the Gentlemen in the 1832 Gentlemen v Players fixture. While attending Christ Church, Keate made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1834 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. From 1834 to 1837, he represented the University in 3 first-class matches.
In 1835, he made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University. From 1835 to 1848, he represented the club in 21 first-class matches, making his final appearance for the club against Oxford University.
In 1844, he represented pre-county club Hampshire in a single first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In addition, Keate played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent, the Fast Bowlers (which indicates Keate was a quick bowler of some sort), the Gentlemen of England and an early England team against Kent in 1840.
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