Herbert Stanley

Sir Herbert Stanley
25th Governor of British Ceylon
In office
20 August 1928 – 11 February 1931
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byArthur George Murchison Fletcher
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byBernard Henry Bourdillon
(Acting governor)
Personal details
Born(1872-07-25)25 July 1872
England
Died5 June 1955 (1955-06-06) (aged 82)
Cape Town
Spouse(s)Reniera van Oosterzee Cloete (m. 1918-1950; her death); later Dame Reniera Stanley
Children4

Sir Herbert James Stanley, GCMG KStJ (25 July 1872 – 5 June 1955) was a leading British colonial administrator, who served at different times as Governor of Northern Rhodesia, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia.