Douglas James Jardine
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Sir Douglas James Jardine, KCMG
, OBE
(13 October 1888 - 11 December 1946) was a British colonial administrator, holding the posts of Governor of North Borneo
, Sierra Leone
and the Leeward Islands
during his career.
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
, taking his BA Hons.
in Classics
in 1910. Immediately after graduating, he joined the colonial service, and was posted as assistant secretary to the government of Cyprus from 1910-16.
In 1916, he became Secretary to Administration in British Somaliland
, a position he held until 1921. During this posting he accompanied the British Mission to the Coronation of Empress Zauditu of Abyssinia in 1917, and was awarded the OBE in 1918. In 1920, he was appointed Officer in Charge H.Q. Services, Somaliland Expeditionary Force
. Three years later, he published The Mad Mullah of Somaliland, his book on the Somali
rebel leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
, the so-called "Mad Mullah" who led an armed resistance against British, Italian, and Ethiopian forces in Somalia.
In 1921, Jardine became Senior Assistant Secretary, Nigerian
Secretariat, a post he held until 1927.
In 1927, he was posted to Tanganyika
, beginning an eight-year association with the country. He was Deputy Chief Secretary, Tanganyika in 1927-28; Chief Secretary to Government, Tanganyika, 1928-34; and acting Governor, Tanganyika, in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1934.
In 1929, 1930 and 1931, Jardine was also the accredited representative of H.M. Government to the Permanent Mandates Commission at Geneva
. He was appointed CMG in 1932. In 1934, he was appointed Governor
and Commander-in-Chief, North Borneo
, a post he held until 1937.
Later that year he was appointed Governor of Sierra Leone
(1937-41), and then Governor of the Leeward Islands
from 1941-43. He was appointed KCMG in 1938
Jardine died in December 1946.
Douglas Jardine
Douglas Robert Jardine was an English cricketer and captain of the England cricket team from 1931 to 1933–34.When describing cricket seasons, the convention used is that a single year represents an English cricket season, while two years represent a southern hemisphere cricket season because it...
Sir Douglas James Jardine, KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(13 October 1888 - 11 December 1946) was a British colonial administrator, holding the posts of Governor of North Borneo
Governor of North Borneo
The Governor of North Borneo was the appointed head of the government of North Borneo.Originally the Governor was appointed by the North Borneo Chartered Company, which was responsible for the administration of the protectorate...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
and the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
during his career.
Biography
Jardine was educated at Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, taking his BA Hons.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
in 1910. Immediately after graduating, he joined the colonial service, and was posted as assistant secretary to the government of Cyprus from 1910-16.
In 1916, he became Secretary to Administration in British Somaliland
British Somaliland
British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa...
, a position he held until 1921. During this posting he accompanied the British Mission to the Coronation of Empress Zauditu of Abyssinia in 1917, and was awarded the OBE in 1918. In 1920, he was appointed Officer in Charge H.Q. Services, Somaliland Expeditionary Force
1920 conflict between British forces and Somaliland dervishes
The 1920 conflict between British forces and the Dervish State was the fifth and final British expedition against the Dervish forces of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan , the Somali religious leader. The majority of this conflict took place during January 1920. However, the British began preparations to...
. Three years later, he published The Mad Mullah of Somaliland, his book on the Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
rebel leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Sayyīd Muhammad `Abd Allāh al-Hasan was a Somali religious and patriotic leader...
, the so-called "Mad Mullah" who led an armed resistance against British, Italian, and Ethiopian forces in Somalia.
In 1921, Jardine became Senior Assistant Secretary, Nigerian
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
Secretariat, a post he held until 1927.
In 1927, he was posted to Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
, beginning an eight-year association with the country. He was Deputy Chief Secretary, Tanganyika in 1927-28; Chief Secretary to Government, Tanganyika, 1928-34; and acting Governor, Tanganyika, in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1934.
In 1929, 1930 and 1931, Jardine was also the accredited representative of H.M. Government to the Permanent Mandates Commission at Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. He was appointed CMG in 1932. In 1934, he was appointed Governor
Governor of North Borneo
The Governor of North Borneo was the appointed head of the government of North Borneo.Originally the Governor was appointed by the North Borneo Chartered Company, which was responsible for the administration of the protectorate...
and Commander-in-Chief, North Borneo
North Borneo
North Borneo was a British protectorate under the sovereign North Borneo Chartered Company from 1882 to 1946. After the war it became a crown colony of Great Britain from 1946 to 1963, known in this time as British North Borneo. It is located on the northeastern end of the island of Borneo. It is...
, a post he held until 1937.
Later that year he was appointed Governor of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
(1937-41), and then Governor of the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
from 1941-43. He was appointed KCMG in 1938
Jardine died in December 1946.
Publications
- The Handbook of Cyprus 1913 and 1919
- The Mad Mullah of Somaliland 1923
- Memorandum on indirect rule and the system of administration of the natives of North Borneo 1935