Augustus Hemming

Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming GCMG (2 September 1841 – 27 March 1907) was a British colonial administrator, who served as governor of a number of colonies, including British Guiana (1896–1898) and Jamaica (1898–1904).^[1]

In April 1902, Sir Augustus Hemming (as governor of Jamaica) and Lady Hemming visited Cuba as guests of Military Governor Leonard Wood.^[2] Later the same year he opened an extension to the Constant Spring Hotel, promoting increased tourism to the island.^[3]

Hemming was also a first-class cricketer. He played six first-class matches: five for various teams in England between 1866 and 1878, and one in 1902 when he was Governor of Jamaica and aged 60.^[4][5][6]

References

1. BRITISH GUIANA'S GOVERNOR.; Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming Succeeds Sir Charles C. Lees New York Times
2. "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36732. London. 3 April 1902. p. 4.
3. "Latest Intelligence - The Development of Jamaica". The Times. No. 36941. London. 3 December 1902. p. 5.
4. "Augustus Hemming". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
5. "Combined Jamaica and United Services XI v RA Bennett's XI". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
6. "First-Class Oldest Players". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle	Governor of British Guiana 1896–1898	Succeeded by Walter Joseph Sendall
Preceded by Sir Henry Arthur Blake	Governor of Jamaica 1898–1904	Succeeded by Sir Alexander Swettenham