Douglas James Jardine
Sir Douglas James Jardine KCMG OBE ( October 13, 1888 - December 11, 1946 ) was a British colonial governor.
Life
Jardine attended Westminster School and then Trinity College , Cambridge , graduating in 1910 with a bachelor's degree and in 1910 a master's degree .
As a member of the British Colonial Service, he served in Cyprus , Somaliland and Nigeria from 1910 to 1927 . In 1918 he became Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). In 1921 he was transferred to Tanganyika , where he was initially deputy and from 1928 to 1934 himself chief secretary of the government. During his tenure there he represented Governor Sir Cameron in 1929 and took over his office. In 1932 he was named Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
From 1934 to 1937 he was Governor and Commander in Chief of British North Borneo and from May 21, 1937 to July 5, 1941, Governor of Sierra Leone . In 1938 he became Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. In his last political employment he was governor of the Leeward Islands from 1941 to 1943 .
Publications
- Harry Charles Lukach, Douglas James Jardine: The Mad Mullah of Somaliland . ISBN 978-0-8371-1762-1
- Douglas James Jardine: The Handbook of Cyprus
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anniversaries , Birth and Death Dates, The Independent , London, December 11, 1998
- ↑ Sir Douglas James Jardine, KCMG (English).
- ↑ worldstatesmen.org
- ↑ Malay States
- ↑ Sierra Leoen .
- ^ Antigua and Barbuda .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Frederick Richards |
Governor of North Borneo 1934–1937 |
Charles Robert Smith |
| Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore |
Governor of Sierra Leone 1937–1941 |
Sir Hubert Craddock Stevenson |
| Sir Gordon James Lethem |
Governor of the Leeward Islands 1941–1943 |
Sir Leslie Brian Freeston |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jardine, Douglas James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British colonial governor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1888 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1946 |