Frank Swettenham

Sir Frank Swettenham
Oil painting of Swettenham by John Singer Sargent
King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George
In office
1925–1938
Preceded bySir Montagu Ommanney
Succeeded bySir William Weigall
MajorityBritish
15th Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements
In office
5 November 1901 – 16 April 1904
MonarchsQueen Victoria
Edward VII
Preceded byJames Alexander Swettenham (acting Governor)
Succeeded bySir John Anderson
Resident-General of the Federated Malay States
In office
1 July 1896 – 4 November 1901
Preceded byNewly Created
Succeeded byWilliam Hood Treacher
5th British Resident of Perak
In office
1 June 1889 – 30 June 1896
Preceded byHugh Low
Succeeded byWilliam Hood Treacher
3rd British Resident of Selangor
In office
September 1882 – March 1884
Preceded byWilliam Bloomfield Douglas
Succeeded byJohn Pickersgill Rodger
2nd British Resident of Perak
In office
5 November 1875 – March 1876
Preceded byJames W.W. Birch
Succeeded byJames G. Davidson
Personal details
Born(1850-03-28)28 March 1850
Belper, England
Died11 June 1946(1946-06-11) (aged 96)
London, UK
Spouses
Constance Sydney Holmes (a.k.a. Sydney Swettenham)
(m. 1878; div. 1938)
Vera Seton Guthrie
(m. 1939⁠–⁠1946)
Residence(s)King's House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
OccupationColonial official

Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH (28 March 1850 – 11 June 1946) was a British colonial administrator who became the first Resident general of the Federated Malay States, which brought the Malay states of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang together under the administration of a Resident-General based in Kuala Lumpur. He served from 1 July 1896 to 4 November 1901. He was also an amateur painter, photographer and antique collector.