Stanley Wilson Jones

Stanley Wilson Jones
CMG
19th Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
In office
19 January 1940[1] – 27 January 1942[2]
MonarchGeorge VI
GovernorSir Shenton Thomas
Preceded bySir Alexander Sym Small
Succeeded byHugh Fraser (Acting)
British Resident of Selangor
In office
1937–1939
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byTheodore Samuel Adams
Succeeded byG. M. Kidd
Personal details
Born1 July 1888
Died17 January 1962(1962-01-17) (aged 73)
Spouse
Esther Olive Hartley[3]
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(m. 1919)​
Children1 son and 2 daughters
Parent
  • David Jones (father)
Alma materManchester University
ProfessionColonial Administrator

Stanley Wilson Jones CMG (1 July 1888 – 17 January 1962)[3] was a colonial administrator. He was a cadet of Malayan Civil Service in 1911[4] and spent his civil service career in Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements. He was the British Resident of Selangor and Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements.

  1. ^ "Farewell to Sir Alexander Small". The Straits Times. 20 January 1940. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Mr. S. W. Jones". The Straits Times. 28 January 1942. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b "Jones, Stanley Wilson, (1 July 1888–17 Jan. 1962)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U55214. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "No. 28547". The London Gazette. 3 November 1911. p. 7970.