Sir Arthur Carlos Henry Rumbold, 5th Baronet (25 September 1820 – 12 June 1869) was a British soldier and diplomat.
Personal life
Arthur Rumbold was born to Sir William Rumbold, 3rd Baronet (1787–1833) and his wife, Henrietta Elizabeth Parkyns. He was younger brother to Sir Cavendish Stuart Rumbold, 4th Baronet.
He married twice. Firstly, to Antoinette de Kerven, in January 1846. She died on
Tortola
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on 27 October 1867 shortly before
a major hurricane hit the Territory. He then married, secondly, Helen Eliza Hopewell, on 18 August 1868.
He was educated at the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academy, military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial Commissioned officer, officer train ...
.
Career
Rumbold entered the army as an ensign at the age of 17 in 1837. He served in New South Wales and Tasmania with the 51st Foot. He then transferred to the 21st Fusiliers, where he served in Bengal, Mauritius and Cape of Good Hope. In 1844 he transferred again to 1st West India Regiment, but bought out his commission in 1846.
He then served as a stipendiary magistrate in Jamaica until 1855.
He then served in the
Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Second French Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont fro ...
he served as brigade major. He was also appointed to the rank of Colonel in the Ottoman Army, and was invested with the
Order of the Medjidie
Order of the Medjidie (, August 29, 1852 – 1922) was a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire. The order was instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdulmejid I.
History
Instituted in 1851, the order was awarded in five classes, with the Firs ...
.
After the war he returned to the West Indies where he began his diplomatic career. He was appointed
President of Nevis
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Governors of Nevis (1628–1685)
* Anthony Hilton, 1628–1629
* ...
on 4 March 1857, and then
President of the British Virgin Islands
The following persons served as presidents of the Council in the British Virgin Islands. However, the real power in the territory was exercised through the governors of the Leeward Islands.
Prior to 1782 the relevant executive position was re ...
in October 1865.
From January to April 1867 he also served as Administrator of Anguilla and St Kitts.
Death
He died on 12 June 1869 and the baronetcy devolved to his son, Sir Arthur Victor Raoul Anduze Rumbold, 6th Baronet (1869–1877). His son died whilst still a child and the baronetcy then passed to the older Sir Arthur's brother (the younger Sir Arthur's uncle), Sir Charles Hale Rumbold, 7th Baronet.
See also
*
Rumbold baronets
The Rumbold Baronetcy, of Wood Hall in Watton in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 27 March 1779 for the politician and colonial administrator Thomas Rumbold. The second Baronet was Minister ...
Footnotes
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1820 births
1869 deaths
Presidents of the British Virgin Islands
Governors of Nevis
British Army personnel of the Crimean War
Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain