Alexander Swettenham
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Sir James Alexander Swettenham KCMG (1846 – 19 April 1933) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor of British Guiana (1901–1904) and Governor of Jamaica (1904–1907).[3]
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Sir Alexander Swettenham | |
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Governor of Jamaica | |
In office 30 September 1904 – 1907 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Preceded by | Augustus Hemming |
Succeeded by | Sydney Haldane Olivier |
41st Governor of British Guiana | |
In office 3 July 1901[1] – 26 September 1904 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Preceded by | Walter Joseph Sendall |
Succeeded by | Frederick Mitchell Hodgson |
Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
In office 7 December 1899 – 5 November 1901 | |
Monarchs | Queen Victoria Edward VII |
Preceded by | Sir Charles Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Sir Frank Swettenham |
7th Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements | |
In office 11 February 1895 – 7 December 1899 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Governor | Charles Mitchell |
Preceded by | William Edward Maxwell |
Succeeded by | Walter Egerton (acting) Sir Charles Walter Sneyd Kynnersley (acting) |
20th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
In office 31 July 1891 – 10 June 1895 | |
Preceded by | George Thomas Michael O'Brien |
Succeeded by | William Thomas Taylor |
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Born | James Alexander Swettenham 1846 Belper, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 19 April 1933(1933-04-19) (aged 86–87) La Colline, Switzerland |
Resting place | Vevey, Switzerland |
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Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Colonial administrator |
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