Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS FRGS was a British politician, colonial governor and patron of the sciences. Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1815, Highbury, London, United Kingdom
Died: October 20, 1898 (age 83 years), South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Children: Emily Blanche Barkly
Previous offices: Governor of the Cape Colony (1870–1877), Governor of British Mauritius (1863–1870), Governor of Victoria (1856–1863), and more
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society
Education: Bruce Castle School
Spouse: Elizabeth Timins (m. 1840)