Cornelius Alfred Moloney
Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney KCMG (1848 – 13 August 1913)[1] was a British colonial administrator.[2]
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 from November 1900[3] to 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.) the 1882 Birthday Honours,[4] later being promoted to Knight Commander (K.C.M.G.) in the 1890 New Year Honours.[5][6]
Mimetillus moloneyi (Moloney's mimic bat) was named after him.[7]
References
- ↑ Who's Who 1914, p. xxiii
- ↑ "Moloney, Sir Cornelius Alfred". Who's Who. 1912. p. 1498.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6854. 9 November 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25111. p. 2461. 24 May 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette issue 26008 1 January 1890
- ↑ Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Valerius Skipton Gouldsbury |
Administrator of The Gambia 1884–1886 |
Succeeded by James Shaw Hay |
| Preceded by |
Governor of Lagos 1886–1890 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Thomas Carter |
| Preceded by Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy |
Governor of British Honduras 1891–1897 |
Succeeded by David Wilson |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Bruce |
Governor of the Windward Islands 1897-1900 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Baxter Llewelyn |
| Preceded by Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham |
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1900–1904 |
Succeeded by Henry Moore Jackson |