Horace Byatt
British colonial governor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Horace Archer Byatt GCMG (22 March 1875[1] – 8 April 1933)[2] was a British colonial governor. In the early part of his career he served in Nyasaland, British Somaliland, Gibraltar and Malta. Later, he served in British East Africa, becoming the first governor of the British mandate of Tanganyika. He was then the governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Horace Byatt | |
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Commissioner of British Somaliland | |
In office July 1911 – 1914 | |
Preceded by | William Henry Manning |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Francis Archer |
Governor of Tanganyika | |
In office 22 July 1920 – 20 July 1922 | |
Preceded by | Heinrich Schnee (German East Africa) |
Succeeded by | Donald Cameron |
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago | |
In office 22 November 1924 – 1929 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Herbert Wilson |
Succeeded by | Alfred Claud Hollis |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 March 1875 Tottenham, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
Died | 8 April 1933(1933-04-08) (aged 58) London, United Kingdom |
Spouse | Olga Margaret Campbell |
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