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British colonial administrator
For other people with the same name, see Arthur Fletcher (disambiguation).
Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher, KCMG, CBE (27 September 1878 – 9 April 1954)[1] was a British colonial administrator.
Career
He was Colonial Secretary of Ceylon from 1926 to 1929, during which time he was Acting Governor from 1927 to 1928. He was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific from 22 November 1929 to 28 November 1936,[2] and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1936 to 1938. His tenure coincided with the British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–39.
Murchison Fletcher is mentioned in several contemporary Trinidadian calypso songs, notably "The Governor's Resignation" and "Commission's Report" by Attila the Hun and "We Mourn the Loss of Sir Murchison Fletcher" by Lord Executor.
References
- ^ Profile of Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher
- ^ Fiji: Handbook of the Colony of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: H.R. Craigie, Government Printer. 1936.
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Preceded by | Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1927-1928 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Sir Eyre Hutson
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High Commissioner for the Western Pacific 1929–1936 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Richards
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Governor of Fiji 1929–1936 | ||
Preceded by | Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1936–1938 |
Succeeded by |
Colonial Secretary | |
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Chief Secretary |
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