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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Alexander Swettenham 1846 Belper, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 19 April 1933 (aged 86–87) La Colline, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Vevey, Switzerland |
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| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
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]
- ^ "No. 27330". The London Gazette. 5 July 1901. p. 4470.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
marriagewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Corfield, Justin. Historical Dictionary of Singapore. p. 257.