Robert Wilmot-Horton

The Right Honourable Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton Bt FRS GCH
Portrait of Wilmot-Horton in the 1820s by Richard James
6th Governor of British Ceylon
In office 23 October 1831 – 7 November 1837
Monarchs	William IV Victoria
Preceded by	John Wilson acting governor
Succeeded by	James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
In office 1821 – 21 January 1828
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	The Earl of Liverpool George Canning The Viscount Goderich
Preceded by	Henry Goulburn
Succeeded by	Hon. Edward Stanley
Personal details
Born	21 December 1784 (1784-12-21)
Died	31 May 1841 (1841-06-01) (aged 56)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Anne Horton
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, GCH, PC, FRS (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841), born Robert John Wilmot, was a British politician, sociopolitical theorist, and colonial administrator. He was Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1821 and 1828, and Governor of Ceylon between 1831 and 1837. He is most widely known for his writings on assisted emigration to the colonies of the British Empire.