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Robert James Mackintosh

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Robert James Mackintosh
Born1806 (1806)
Died1864 (aged 57–58)
OccupationColonial governor
SpouseMary "Molly" Appleton
ParentJames Mackintosh

Robert James Mackintosh (1806–1864) was a British colonial governor. He was the son of Sir James Mackintosh[1] and his second wife. As Governor of Antigua, he was the viceroy in the Leeward Islands colony between 1850 and 1855.

He married Mary "Molly" Appleton, daughter of the American merchant Nathan Appleton, in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1839,[2] and had a son Ronald.

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  1. ↑ Schnurmann, Claudia (10 July 2018). A Sea of Love: The Atlantic Correspondence of Francis and Mathilde Lieber, 1839-1845. BRILL. p. 236. ISBN 978-90-04-34425-9.
  2. ↑ "Mary (Molly) Appleton (1813–1839)". Darwin Correspondence Project. Retrieved 7 June 2026.