About Robert William Harley
Lived 1829 – 1892 (aged 62–63). Robert William Harley was a British military officer.
Colonel Sir Robert William Harley (1829 – 23 August 1892) was a British colonial administrator. He served as governor-in-chief of the Gold Coast, between September 1872 and 2 October 1873.
Harley was born in 1829 and joined the Army in 1847. He died on 23 August 1892 at the age of 62.
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Who was Robert William Harley?
British colonial administrator
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Robert William Harley was born in 1829 in Dublin.
When did Robert William Harley die?
Robert William Harley died on 23 August 1892 in Kensington.
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Robert William Harley was a military officer.
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Robert William Harley was British.
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