Life Summary - Sir Hercules George Robinson

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Robinson, Sir Hercules George (1824–1897)

	Robinson, Sir Hercules George (1824–1897)
Born	19 December, 1824 Rosmead , Westmeath , Ireland
Died	28 October, 1897 (aged 72) London , Middlesex , England
Cultural Heritage	English Irish
Related Entries [View as tree]	Robinson, Nea Arthur (wife) Finlay, Alexander Kirkman (son-in-law) Samuel, Saul (business partner) Martin, James (acquaintance) Reed, Howard (acquaintance)
Occupation*	governor (1872-1879) New South Wales, Australia racehorse owner (1873-1879) New South Wales, Australia
Legacies*	Hercules Robinson prize for Shakespearian scholarship and literature (University of Sydney) (eponym)
Key Organisations*	Australian Jockey Club (NSW) (patron, ?-1879) Hawkesbury Racing Club (NSW) (patron, ?-1879) Northern Jockey Club (NSW) (patron, ?-1879) New South Wales Coursing Club (patron, 1874) Jervis Bay Property Association (NSW) (shareholder, 1875)

* Dates are approximate

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