John Scott (colonial administrator)

Sir
John Scott
KBE CMG
16th Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
In office
9 February 1929 – 23 May 1933[1]
MonarchGeorge V
GovernorSir Hugh Clifford
Sir Cecil Clementi
Preceded bySir Hayes Marriott
George Hemmant (Acting)
Succeeded bySir Andrew Caldecott
Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements
In office
21 October 1929[2] – 5 February 1930
Preceded bySir Hugh Clifford
Succeeded bySir Cecil Clementi
Chief Secretary of Tanganyika Territory
In office
January 1924[3] – 1928
Acting Governor of Tanganyika Territory
In office
1924 – 5 March 1925
Deputy Chief Secretary of Nigeria
In office
February 1921[3] – 1923
Personal details
Born24 April 1878[4]
Died19 January 1946(1946-01-19) (aged 67)[4]
Spouse
Mary Kathrine Adams[4][5]
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(m. 1905; died 1941)​
Parent
  • Canon John Scott[6] (father)
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
OccupationColonial Administrator

Sir John Scott KBE CMG (24 April 1878 – 19 January 1946)[4][5][6][7] was a British colonial administrator. Scott joined the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet in 1901[8] before retiring as Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement in 1933.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference retire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Acting Governor". Malaya Tribune. 21 October 1929. p. 9.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference KBE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d Scott, Sir John. ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U231547. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
  5. ^ a b "New Colonial Secretary". Malaya Tribune. 12 February 1929. p. 8.
  6. ^ a b "Sir Hayes Marriott's Successor". The Straits Times. 3 July 1928. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Death of John Scott". The Straits Times. 23 January 1946. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Mr. J. Scott Arrives". The Straits Times. 12 February 1929. p. 9.