1. Sir Robert Thorne Coryndon, was a British colonial administrator, a former secretary of Cecil Rhodes who became Governor of the colonies of Uganda and Kenya.
23 Facts About Robert Coryndon
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Robert Coryndon was one of the most powerful of colonial administrators of his day.
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Robert Thorne Coryndon was born to English parents in Cape Colony, South Africa on 2 April 1870.
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Robert Coryndon was educated at St Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and at Cheltenham College in England.
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In 1896 Coryndon was appointed private secretary to Cecil Rhodes, and served in that role during the 1896 Parliamentary Inquiry into the Jameson Raid.
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Lewanika could not accept that Robert Coryndon could represent both a company and the government.
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In November 1899 Queen Victoria signed an order in council that established company rule in Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia, and in September 1900 Robert Coryndon was appointed commissioner.
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In 1917 Robert Coryndon was given the position of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Uganda, taking office in 1918.
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Some officials calculated that the loss incurred by the average family would be small, but others including Robert Coryndon were concerned about the destruction of trust in the government that would result.
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Robert Coryndon wrote "I do not think you can properly estimate the effect of a measure of this sort by a calculation of average loss per head".
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Robert Coryndon liked Uganda because there was "no settler problem" meaning there were no European settlers.
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Robert Coryndon's administration was praised for taking numerous measures to improve the economic well-being of Africans who were part of the cash economy.
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Robert Coryndon was governor of Uganda at a time of rapid economic expansion, and he was noted to ensure that the colony's indigenous African population benefited from the economy's expansion.
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Robert Coryndon eliminated unpopular taxes and forgave all African debts for fines owed to the colonial government.
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Robert Coryndon raised wages for all Africans employed by the British government on the grounds that the wages needed to be adjusted for inflation.
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Robert Coryndon was expected to introduce a new policy that supported expansion of African production.
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Robert Coryndon defined a "dual policy" to correct the problems that stemmed from excessive bias toward settler demands, while avoiding the idea that native interests were paramount.
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In September 1923 Robert Coryndon said the interest of Europeans and natives were complementary, and that if given the proper incentives and guidance the native population would become Kenya's greatest asset.
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Robert Coryndon presented these proposals at a meeting of representatives of the European community in Nairobi, who unanimously rejected them.
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Robert Coryndon was appointed CMG in 1911 and KCMG in 1919.
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Robert Coryndon was one of Cecil Rhodes's "twelve apostles", and owed much to Rhodes' teachings.
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Robert Coryndon believed in a policy of indirect rule, to "build up a more modern society on the traditions of the people".
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The Robert Coryndon Museum was officially opened on 22 September 1930.