James Hayes Sadler (colonial administrator)
Lieutenant colonel Sir James Hayes Sadler KCMG CB FRGS (11 October 1851 – 21 April 1922) was a British colonial administrator and governor of Kenya and the Windward Islands.
James Hayes Sadler KCMG CB FRGS | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the British East Africa Protectorate | |
| In office 1905–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Donald Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Sir Percy Girouard |
| Governor of the Windward Islands | |
| In office 1909–1914 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Ralph Champneys Williams |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Haddon-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1851 London, England |
| Died | 21 April 1922 (aged 70) |
| Father | James Hayes Sadler |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Early life and education
Sadler was born to Colonel Sir James Hayes Sadler and Sophia-Jane Sadler (née Taylor) on 11 October 1851 in London, England.[1] In 1875, he married Rita Annie Smith (1856–1918), and had three sons.[2]
Career
He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, with whom he saw service in India.
In 1893 and again from 1893-94, he was Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf (for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the Trucial States). In 1898 he was appointed Consul-General of the British Protectorate on the Somali Coast.[3] In 1902 he left what is now Somaliland to become Commissioner in Uganda, a position he held until 1907.[4]
On 12 December 1905, Sadler was appointed the first governor of the British East African Protectorate, succeeding commissioner Donald William Stewart who died in office on 1 October 1905.[5] In 1909 he was transferred to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Windward Islands and their Dependencies, a post he filled until 1914.[6]
Honours and awards
After nomination by his father, he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in December 1901,[7] eventually resigning in 1921.[2] He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1902 Coronation Honours, and appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG) in 1907.[2][8]
References
- Burke, Sir Bernard (1863). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Harrison. p. 1315.
- Rich, Paul J. (16 August 2009). Creating the Arabian Gulf: The British Raj and the Invasions of the Gulf. Lexington Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-0-7391-4158-8.
- "No. 11028". The Edinburgh Gazette. 4 October 1898. p. 965.
- "No. 11380". The Edinburgh Gazette. 7 February 1902. p. 113.
- Mungazi, Dickson A. (1999). The Last British Liberals in Africa: Michael Blundell and Garfield Todd. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 9, 143. ISBN 978-0-275-96283-8.
- "No. 12151". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 June 1909. p. 646.
- "Court circular". The Times (36635). London. 11 December 1901. p. 9.
- "No. 11985". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 November 1907. p. 1192.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stuart Godfrey |
Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf 1893 |
Succeeded by James Crawford |
| Preceded by James Crawford |
Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf 1893–1894 |
Succeeded by Frederick Wilson |
| Preceded by William Ferris (Resident) |
Consul-General of British Somaliland (Resident 1897-8) 1898–1901 |
Succeeded by Eric Swayne |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Harry Johnston |
Commissioner of Uganda 1902–1906 |
Succeeded by Hesketh Bell |
| Preceded by Sir Donald Stewart |
Governor of the British East Africa Protectorate 1905–1909 |
Succeeded by Sir Percy Girouard |
| Preceded by Sir Ralph Champneys Williams |
Governor of the Windward Islands 1909–1914 |
Succeeded by Sir George Haddon-Smith |