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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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  • Samuel Rowe (de)
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  • Sir Samuel Rowe (* 23. März 1835 in Macclesfield; † 28. August 1888 auf Madeira) war ein britischer Chirurg und Kolonialverwalter. Rowe war Gouverneur in Sierra Leone (1875–1876, 1877–1880, 1881, 1885–1886 und 1887–1888), Britisch-Gambia (1875–1877), an der Goldküste (Ghana; 1881–1884) und in der Kolonie Lagos (Nigeria; 1881–1884) sowie Generalgouverneur von Britisch-Westafrika (1877–1881). Am 22. April 1880 wurde er als Knight Commander des Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in den persönlichen Adelsstand erhoben und führte seither den Namenszusatz „Sir“. (de)
  • 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. (en)
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  • Sir Samuel Rowe (en)
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  • Sir Samuel Rowe (en)
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  • Macclesfield, Cheshire, England (en)
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