Samuel Rowe (colonial administrator)
Sir Samuel Rowe | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Gambia | |
| In office June 1875 – 30 March 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright |
| Succeeded by | Valerius Skipton Gouldsbury |
| Governor of Sierra Leone | |
| In office July 1875 – January 1881 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Havelock |
| Governor-in-chief of the British West Africa settlements | |
| In office 12 June 1887 – January 1881 | |
| Governor of the Gold Coast and Lagos | |
| In office 28 January 1881 – 29 April 1884 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | William Brandford Griffith |
| Succeeded by | W. A. G. Young |
| Governor-General of the West Africa settlements | |
| In office 30 December 1884 – 28 August 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Havelock |
| Succeeded by | John Meredith Maltby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1835 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 28 August 1888 (aged 53) Madeira |
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.