Description: (6th Governor of Hong Kong)
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell was an accomplished Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge, and colonial governor who held various prestigious positions during his career. He served as Governor of the British Settlements in West Africa, Governor of Saint Vincent, Governor of South Australia, Governor of Nova Scotia, and Governor of Hong Kong. His contributions were recognized through the naming of several places in his honor, such as MacDonnell Road in Hong Kong, the MacDonnell Ranges, and Sir Richard Peninsula in Australia.