Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS (24 February 1815 – 20 October 1898) was a British politician and patron of the sciences. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Barkly was born in Monteagle, Rossshire, Scotland. Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, ( Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He trained for commerce and followed a business career before commencing his political career. He represented Leominster in the British House of Commons from 1845-48 and was later appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Guiana from 1849-1853. Leominster is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords British Guiana was the name of the British Colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. He then served three years as Governor of Jamaica (1853-1856). Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
In November 1856 Barkly was appointed governor of Victoria, Australia, arriving in Melbourne on 24 December 1856. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year He achieved one of his main goals of stable government with the appointment of the James McCulloch ministry. James McCulloch is also the name of the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the Second National Bank of the United States He was noted for his support of philanthropic and intellectual movements. He was a founder and president of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1860-63, and helped to found the National Gallery of Victoria, the Acclimatization Society and the National Observatory. The Royal Society of Victoria is the oldest learned society in the state of Victoria in Australia. The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne Australia.
In 1863 he was appointed Governor of Mauritius, and in August 1870 he was sent to the Cape of Good Hope as Governor and as British High Commissioner in South Africa. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 with the founding of Cape Town. He served in South Africa until 1877. He was involved with the Royal Commission on Colonial Defence in 1879.
He died in Brompton, Kensington, London on 20 October 1898 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in West Brompton, a part of the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in west London England
Honours
- KCB ca 1855
- Fellow of the Royal Society 1864
- Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society 1870
- GCMG 1874
References
- B. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 History Founding members of the Society include Sir John Barrow, Sir John Franklin and Francis Beaufort. A. Knox, 'Barkly, Sir Henry (1815 - 1898)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 95-96. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Melbourne University Publishing (MUP is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne ( Australia)
- Barkly's grave in Brompton cemetery
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| Preceded by William Walker, acting |
Governor of British Guiana 1849–1853 |
Succeeded by William Walker, acting |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Edward Grey |
Governor of Jamaica 1853–1856 |
Succeeded by Edward Wells Bell |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hotham |
Governor of Victoria 1856–1863 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Darling |
| Preceded by unknown |
Governor of Mauritius 1863–1870 |
Succeeded by Arthur Hamilton-Gordon |
| Preceded by Charles Craufurd Hay, acting |
Governor of Cape Colony 1870–1877 |
Succeeded by Henry Bartle Frere |
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