William Robinson (Australian governor)
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Sir William Robinson GCMG |
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| 11th Governor of South Australia | |
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In office 19 February 1883 – 5 March 1889 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Premier |
John Cox Bray (1883-84) John Colton (1884-85) Sir John Downer (1885-87) Thomas Playford II (1887-89) |
| Preceded by | Sir William Jervois |
| Succeeded by | The Rt Hon. Earl of Kintore |
| 9th Governor of Western Australia | |
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In office 1875–1877 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Weld |
| Succeeded by | Harry Ord |
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In office 1880–1883 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Ord |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Broome |
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In office 1890–1895 |
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| Premier | Sir John Forrest |
| Preceded by | Frederick Broome |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Smith |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
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In office 6 October 1870 – 4 July 1874 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General |
The Lord Lisgar The Earl of Dufferin |
| Premier |
James Colledge Pope Robert Haythorne Lemuel Owen |
| Preceded by | Robert Hodgson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hodgson |
| Personal details | |
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14 January 1834 County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 2 May 1897 (aged 63) South Kensington, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Olivia Edith Dean (m. 1862) |
| Children | three sons and two daughters |
| Residence | South Kensington, London |
| Occupation | musical composer, colonial administrator |
| Profession | Politician |
Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG (14 January 1834 – 2 May 1897) was a British colonial administrator and a musical composer, being the author of several well-known songs. He was variously Governor of the Falkland Islands, Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, Governor of Western Australia, Governor of South Australia and Governor of the Straits Settlements.
Robinson was the fifth son of Admiral Hercules Robinson. In 1858 he entered the service of the Colonial Office as private secretary to his elder brother, Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, who was then Lieutenant Governor of St. Kitts.
He married in 1862, and in 1866 was appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands. On 10 June 1873 he was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, and created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG).
After leaving Prince Edward Island he was made Governor of Western Australia and served three terms – 1875 to 1877, 1880 to 1883 and 1890 to 1895 – which included the transition of the colony to self-governance in 1890. He was made a KCMG in 1877 and a GCMG in 1887.
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