Cornelius Alfred Moloney
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Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney, KCMG, (1848-13 August 1913) was a British
colonial administrator.
He served as British Administrator of The Gambia
from 1884 to 1886, Governor of Lagos Colony
from 1886 to 1890, Governor of British Honduras
from 1891 to 1897, Governor of the Federal Colony of the Windward Islands
from 1897 to 1900, and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
between 1901 and 1904. It was during his term as governor of Trinidad and Tobago that the Water riots took place. They resulted in the destruction of the Red House, the seat of government.
Moloney was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) 1882, later being promoted to Knight Commander (K.C.M.G.) in the New Year's Honours list 1 January 1890.
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colonial administrator.
He served as British Administrator of The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
from 1884 to 1886, Governor of Lagos Colony
Lagos Colony
Lagos Colony was a British colonial possession centered on the port of Lagos in what is now southern Nigeria. Lagos was annexed on 6 August 1861 and declared a colony on 5 March 1862....
from 1886 to 1890, Governor of British Honduras
British Honduras
British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...
from 1891 to 1897, Governor of the Federal Colony of the Windward Islands
Windward Islands
The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the...
from 1897 to 1900, and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
between 1901 and 1904. It was during his term as governor of Trinidad and Tobago that the Water riots took place. They resulted in the destruction of the Red House, the seat of government.
Moloney was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) 1882, later being promoted to Knight Commander (K.C.M.G.) in the New Year's Honours list 1 January 1890.