A. R. Colquhoun
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Archibald Ross Colquhoun was the first Administrator of Southern Rhodesia
. He held office from October 1, 1890 – September 10, 1892 from the period of the founding of Fort Salisbury (now Harare
) after the arrival of the Pioneer Column
. At this time the administrator's jurisdiction covered Mashonaland
only, as Matabeleland
was annexed in 1893. He was also acting Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia between July 24, 1891 and September 18, 1891.
Colquhoun spent much of his life travelling. In the 1880s he took part in several exploratory expeditions to Burma, Indo-China and southern China, before moving to South Africa
in 1889. He left Southern Rhodesia
after his term of office and settled in the United Kingdom
, but continued to travel. From 1900–1901, he and his wife Ethel travelled in the Pacific—the Dutch East Indies, Borneo, Philippines, Japan—returning to England via Siberia. From 1902 to 1903, he travelled in the West Indies, Central America and the United States. , During 1904 and 1905, he returned temporarily to Rhodesia. In 1913, Colquhoun inspected the Panama Canal construction work and carried out one last mission for the Royal Colonial Institute in South America before his death on 18 December 1914.
Administrator of Southern Rhodesia
The Administrator of Southern Rhodesia was a post within the British Empire which existed from 1890 to 1923 at the time when Southern Rhodesia was governed by the British South Africa Company...
. He held office from October 1, 1890 – September 10, 1892 from the period of the founding of Fort Salisbury (now Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
) after the arrival of the Pioneer Column
Pioneer Column
The Pioneer Column was a force raised by Cecil Rhodes and his British South Africa Company in 1890 and used in his efforts to annex the territory of Mashonaland, later part of Southern Rhodesia ....
. At this time the administrator's jurisdiction covered Mashonaland
Mashonaland
Mashonaland is a region in northern Zimbabwe. It is the home of the Shona people.Currently, Mashonaland is divided into three provinces, with a total population of about 3 million:* Mashonaland West* Mashonaland Central* Mashonaland East...
only, as Matabeleland
Matabeleland
Modern day Matabeleland is a region in Zimbabwe divided into three provinces: Matabeleland North, Bulawayo and Matabeleland South. These provinces are in the west and south-west of Zimbabwe, between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers. The region is named after its inhabitants, the Ndebele people...
was annexed in 1893. He was also acting Chief Magistrate of Southern Rhodesia between July 24, 1891 and September 18, 1891.
Colquhoun spent much of his life travelling. In the 1880s he took part in several exploratory expeditions to Burma, Indo-China and southern China, before moving to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1889. He left Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
after his term of office and settled in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but continued to travel. From 1900–1901, he and his wife Ethel travelled in the Pacific—the Dutch East Indies, Borneo, Philippines, Japan—returning to England via Siberia. From 1902 to 1903, he travelled in the West Indies, Central America and the United States. , During 1904 and 1905, he returned temporarily to Rhodesia. In 1913, Colquhoun inspected the Panama Canal construction work and carried out one last mission for the Royal Colonial Institute in South America before his death on 18 December 1914.
Works
- Colquhoun, Archibald R. (Archibald Ross) (1900). The problem in China and British policy London: King. -University of Hong Kong Libraries, Digital Initiatives, China Through Western Eyes