Robert James Mackintosh
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Robert James Mackintosh (1806-1864), son of Sir James Mackintosh
and his second wife, was a British colonial governor. As Governor of Antigua, he was the viceroy in the Leeward Islands
colony
between 1850 and 1855.
He married Mary "Molly" Appleton, daughter of the American merchant Nathan Appleton
and had a son Ronald.
James Mackintosh
Sir James Mackintosh was a Scottish jurist, politician and historian. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. He was trained as a doctor and barrister, and worked also as a journalist, judge, administrator, professor, philosopher and politician.-Early life:Mackintosh was born at...
and his second wife, was a British colonial governor. As Governor of Antigua, he was the viceroy in the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
colony
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
between 1850 and 1855.
He married Mary "Molly" Appleton, daughter of the American merchant Nathan Appleton
Nathan Appleton
Nathan Appleton was an American merchant and politician.- Biography :Appleton was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, the son of Isaac Appleton and his wife Mary Adams. Appleton's father was a church deacon, and Nathan was brought up in "strictest form of Calvinistic Congregationalism." He was...
and had a son Ronald.