James Guthrie Davidson | |
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 Davidson standing middle right with Birch middle left in Selangor in April 1874 | |
| 1st British Resident of Selangor | |
| In office 1875–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Bloomfield Douglas |
| 2nd British Resident of Perak | |
| In office 1876–1877 | |
| Preceded by | James W. W. Birch |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Low |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1837 |
| Died | 8 February 1891 Singapore |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Lawyer and colonial administrator |
James Guthrie Davidson (1837 – 8 February 1891) a native of Scotland, was a lawyer and a colonial administrator in Malaya in the nineteenth century.