John Scott (colonial administrator)
Sir John Scott | |
|---|---|
| 16th Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 9 February 1929 – 23 May 1933 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Hugh Clifford Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Preceded by | Sir Hayes Marriott George Hemmant (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Caldecott |
| Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 21 October 1929 – 5 February 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Clifford |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cecil Clementi |
| Chief Secretary of Tanganyika Territory | |
| In office January 1924 – 1928 | |
| Acting Governor of Tanganyika Territory | |
| In office 1924 – 5 March 1925 | |
| Deputy Chief Secretary of Nigeria | |
| In office February 1921 – 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1878 |
| Died | 19 January 1946 (aged 67) |
| Spouse |
Mary Kathrine Adams
(m. 1905; died 1941) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Sir John Scott KBE CMG (24 April 1878 – 19 January 1946) was a British colonial administrator. Scott joined the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet in 1901 before retiring as Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement in 1933.