Sir Francis Henry May | |||||||
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15th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
In office 24 July 1912 – 12 September 1918 | |||||||
Monarch | George V | ||||||
Colonial Sec. | Sir Claud Severn | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Frederick Lugard | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Edward Stubbs | ||||||
11th Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | |||||||
In office 1902–1911 | |||||||
Monarchs |
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Preceded by | Sir James Stewart Lockhart | ||||||
Succeeded by | Warren Delabere Barnes | ||||||
Acting Administrator of Hong Kong | |||||||
In office 21 November 1903 – 29 July 1904 | |||||||
Monarch | Edward VII | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Henry Blake | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Matthew Nathan | ||||||
In office 20 April 1907 – 29 July 1907 | |||||||
Monarch | Edward VII | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Matthew Nathan | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Lugard | ||||||
8th High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |||||||
In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 | |||||||
Monarch | George V | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott | ||||||
9th Governor of Fiji | |||||||
In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 | |||||||
Monarch | George V | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 14 March 1860||||||
Died | 6 February 1922 Suffolk, England | (aged 61)||||||
Resting place | Clare, Suffolk | ||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Helena Barker, Lady May | ||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||
Occupation | Colonial administrator | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Chinese | 梅含理 | ||||||
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Sir Francis Henry May GCMG KStJ (Chinese: 梅含理; 14 March 1860 – 6 February 1922) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Fiji from 1911 to 1912 and Governor of Hong Kong from 1912 to 1918.