Robert Fitzroy
✓ Source-basedstableRoyal Navy officer and scientist (1805-1865)
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Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy was an English officer of the Royal Navy, politician and scientist who served as the second governor of New Zealand between 1843 and 1845.
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Governor Robert FitzRoy and entourage visiting Māori conference and feast at Remuera, Auckland, on 11 May 1844
FitzRoy c. 1850
FitzRoy c. 1855
Fitzroy fisheries barometer No 98, Stromness, Orkney
Robert FitzRoy's grave outside All Saints' Church, Upper Norwood, south London
Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia![The Admiral Fitzroy Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, US, is named in his honour.[40]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Admiral_Fitzroy_Inn_and_sign.jpg/1280px-Admiral_Fitzroy_Inn_and_sign.jpg)
The Admiral Fitzroy Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, US, is named in his honour.[40]Awards 2
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About this person
Country
United KingdomCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1805 to 1865 · aged 59
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