Edward H. Columbine

Captain Edward Henry Columbine (2 July 1763 – 18 June 1811) was an English naval officer and hydrographer who served as Governor of Sierra Leone from 12 February 1810 – May 1811.

Captain Edward H. Columbine
Born	2 July 1763 Westminster
Died	18 June 1811 HMS Crocodile, at sea
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1778–1811
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Resolution HMS Ulysses West Africa Squadron HMS Solebay HMS Crocodile
Known for	Hydrography Anti-slavery operations
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of the Saintes French Revolutionary War Napoleonic Wars
Alma mater	The King's School, Canterbury
Spouse(s)	Anna Maria Starr ​ (m. 1787)​ Anne Curry ​ (m. 1801⁠–⁠1810)​

Columbine was given command of HMS Resolution in 1792–1796 and participated in the Battle of Genoa, 14 March 1795.^[1]

Columbine had already been appointed alongside William Dawes and Thomas Ludlam to carry out a review of the forts and Settlements in British West Africa when Lord Castlereagh asked him to take over a governor of Sierra Leone from Thomas Perronet Thompson.^[2] Whilst Dawes and Ludlam proceeded to inspect settlements along the West African Coast, Columbine stayed in Sierra Leone to deal with the colonies affairs.^[2]