Sir Frederick Seton James | |
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| Governor of the Windward Islands | |
| In office March 1924[1] – 1930 | |
| Preceded by | SirGeorge Basil Haddon-Smith |
| Succeeded by | SirThomas Alexander Vans Best |
| 13th Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 1916 – 11 March 1924[2][a] | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | SirArthur Young SirLaurence Guillemard |
| Preceded by | Richard James Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | George Hemmant(Acting) Edward Shaw Hose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1870 Northumberland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 13 February 1934(1934-02-13) (aged 63) Chichester, Sussex,England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Profession | Colonial Administrator |
Sir Frederick Seton JamesKCMG KBE (8 April 1870 – 13 February 1934) was a British colonial administrator. He was theColonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements (1916–1924) andGovernor of the Windward Islands (1924–1930).[5]
James was educated atCharterhouse School and overseas.[5]
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He joined theColonial Service and was posted to theNiger Coast Protectorate in 1896 as AssistantDistrict Commissioner and was in charge atOpobo andAkwete in 1897. He served as Tavelling Commissioner in 1897 and in the expedition against the Ekuris, Cross River in 1898. He settled disputes in Qua country after Central Division Expedition, 1899, received thanks of Mr Chamberlain. He served as Divisional Commissioner in 1901 and was Intelligence and Political Officer with the Aro Field Force in 1901-02 and wasmentioned in dispatches for this and received the thanks of the Director of Military Intelligence and Secretary of State in connection with the preparation of map subsequent to Aro operations. He was also with the Kwale Field Force and was appointed Acting Secretary and Deputy High Commissioner in 1905. He became Provincial Commissioner and Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils ofSouthern Nigeria in 1906 and was Deputy Governor in 1907 and 1908. He was Acting Colonial Secretary several times and acted as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Southern Nigeria during 1912.
AfterSouthern Nigeria was joined withNorthern Nigeria in 1914, he was made Administrator of theColony of Lagos until 1916.[6] He was returning home on theSS Appam when it was captured as a prize by the German raiderSMS Möwe.
From 1916 to 1924, he wasColonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements[7] and was a Food Controller for Malaya between December 1918 and May 1919. He was the Officer Administering the Government and High Commissioner for theFederated Malay States (F.M.S.) between August 1919 and January 1920, and was officiating Chief Secretary F.M.S. 1920.[5]
In 1924, he was transferred to the Caribbean asGovernor of the Windward Islands,[1] where he served until a serious accident in 1930 that force him to retire.[5]
He was appointedCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1902,[8]Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1923[9] andKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1929.[10]
He was born the son of William James, lately of the 42nd Royal Highlanders, ofOtterburn Tower, Northumberland.[5] He had married Doris Basevi on 20 January 1917[4] and had two sons.[5]
He retired at Ellerslie near Chichester, Sussex and died in 1934.
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| Preceded by | Governor of the Windward Islands 1924 – 1930 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements 1916 – 1924 | Succeeded by |