John Anderson | |
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16th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
In office 15 April 1904 – 9 April 1911 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Preceded by | Frank Swettenham |
Succeeded by | Arthur Young |
22nd Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 15 April 1916 – 24 March 1918 | |
Preceded by | Edward Stubbs (acting) |
Succeeded by | Edward Stubbs (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 23 January 1858
Died | 24 March 1918 Colombo, Ceylon | (aged 60)
Sir John Anderson GCMG KCB JP (23 January 1858 – 24 March 1918) was a Scottish colonial administrator who served as Governor of Ceylon between 1916 and 1918, and Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1904 and 1911.