Robert William Hay
| Robert William Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1786 Westminster, London, England |
| Died |
May 9, 1861 Malta |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Public official |
| Parent(s) |
Rev. George William Auriol Hay-Drummond Elizabeth Margaret (Marshall) Hay-Drummond |
| Relatives | Robert Hay Drummond (paternal grandfather) |
Robert William Hay (1786–1861) was a British aristocrat and public official.
Biography
Early life
Robert William Hay was born in 1786 in Westminster, London, England.[1] His father was Reverend George William Auriol Hay-Drummond and his mother Elizabeth Margaret (Marshall) Hay-Drummond.[1] His paternal grandfather was Robert Hay Drummond (1711–1776), who served as the Archbishop of York from 1761 to 1776.[1]
He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1807 and a Masters of Arts degree in 1809.[1]
Career
From 1812 to 1824, he served as Private Secretary to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), who was First Lord of the Admiralty, and then served as Victualling Commissioner in the British Royal Navy.[1]
He served as the Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for the Colonies from 1825 to 1836.[1][2][3] However, James Stephen (1789-1859) is credited with doing much of the work.[1]
Death
He died on May 9, 1861 in Malta.[1]
Legacy
- Hay Street, a major road in the central business district of Perth, is named in his honour.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hay, Robert William (1786–1861), Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ↑ Robert Charles Lee, The Canada Company and the Huron Tract, 1826-1853: Personalities, Profits and Politics, Dundurn, 2004, p. 230
- ↑ Kathleen Mary Butler, The Economics of Emancipation: Jamaica & Barbados, 1823-1843, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Press Books, 1995, p. 26