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power as governor of Western Australia and found it difficult to control the government, hindering his performance as governor. "Let no man take charge of such a form of government who is not as patient as Job, as industrious as a Chinaman, and as ubiquitous as a provincial mayor in France," he said to his colleagues. However, he developed a reputation of good administration and cooperation with leaders in London who were higher ranked than himself, which helped him with his future appointment as South Australia governor when this term ended.
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Shortly after returning, Robinson was made governor of Natal; however, he was replaced by the British Government before he was able to serve. He served a second term as governor of Western Australia from 10 April 1880 to 17 February 1883. Throughout this period, Robinson discovered that he had little
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to pass a railway act in April 1871. In October 1871, the railway started to be built, and in September the next year, Robinson stated that "with the Railway debt upon their shoulders . . . the majority of the people will before long give their voices in favor of Confederation." He reported again in
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to be the first Premier of Western Australia. Robinson had little to do involving politics as governor, due to the fact that Forrest was dominant over the cabinet and parliament, as well as because of constitutional conventions. His time as governor included the transition of the colony to
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A great deal has been said and can be said in favour of the new type of colonial governor, the peer of high position or political eminence. . . . If, however, there was wanted a vindication of the old class of viceroy, one would not have to go beyond Sir William Robinson to find
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was appointed before they got the chance. A new divergence had been taken up by the British Government, giving highly ranked positions in the government to noblemen who were inexperienced, which annoyed Robinson. Shortly afterwards, Robinson rejected the governorship of
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After his temporary governorship of Victoria, Robinson travelled to London, England. There he assisted the delegation of Western Australia and the Colonial Office by helping pass the constitution bill through parliament. In September 1890, he went to
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in 1889, but was unable to be appointed permanently. He served his third term as governor of Western Australia from 1890–1895. He retired from his career in March 1895, at age 61. He then travelled to England and died on 2 May 1897, in
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Robinson retired from his governing career in March 1895, when he was 61 years old. Thereafter, he travelled to London and became the director of many companies. Robinson died on 2 May 1897, two years after his retirement, in
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Robinson was passionate about music, playing the violin, piano, and singing. Throughout his time as governor of South Australia, he was involved with music-related groups. Robinson organised the
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on 23 May 1866 and held office there until 1870, later recounting the country and its settlement as a "remote settlement at the fag end of the world," due to its very small population.
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Robinson was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) on 24 May 1887. Also in 1887, he turned down a request for his governorship of
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self-governance in 1890. Robinson was offered the position of the colony's first agent general by Forrest 1891; however, he declined the offer.
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in 1877 and served as governor of Western Australia a second term from April 1880 to February 1883. Robinson became the governor of
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on 14 November 1874, and served from 11 January 1875 until 6 September 1877. Afterwards, Robinson was made governor of the
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at the time. Robinson accompanied Hercules as a private secretary again in 1859 when Hercules became the governor of
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Robinson believed that a good way to carry this out would be to build a railway. He was able to convince
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In addition to composing music, Robinson was a part of literary and educational groups in Australia.
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from 1870–1873, helping the island join a union with Canada. He became the governor of the
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in 1887 and was largely responsible for instituting the Bachelor of Music course at the
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from January 1865 to October 1865. He became the commander-in-chief and governor of the
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September 1871 that the island would be able to join the union in several months.
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (G.C.M.G), 1887
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He married Olivia Edith Deane in 1862. He began serving as governor of the
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (K.C.M.G), 1877
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In 1858, when he was 21 years old, Robinson entered the service of the
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The Physical Geography of the South-West of Western Australia
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In 1862, William became the president of the island of
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Governor of South Australia
Victoria
John Cox Bray
John Colton
Sir John Downer
Thomas Playford II
Sir William Jervois
The Rt Hon. Earl of Kintore
Governor of the Straits Settlements
Victoria
Sir William Jervois
Sir Frederick Weld
Governor of Western Australia
Frederick Weld
Harry Ord
Harry Ord
Frederick Broome
Sir John Forrest
Frederick Broome
Gerard Smith
Governor of the Leedward Islands
Henry Turner Irving
George Berkeley
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Victoria
The Lord Lisgar

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