| Sir Gordon James LethemKCMG | |
|---|---|
| Governor of British Guiana | |
| Governor of the Seychelles | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1886-09-16)16 September 1886 Leith, Scotland |
| Died | 14 August 1962(1962-08-14) (aged 75) Eskdalemuir, Scotland |
Sir Gordon James Lethem, KCMG (16 September 1886 – 14 August 1962) was a British colonial administrator.
Biography
He was born in Leith, Scotland, the son of James Lethem and Marian Macintosh.
He was Governor of the Seychelles from 1934 to 1936; Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1936 to 1941; and Governor of British Guiana from 7 November 1941 to 1946. He was acting Governor from 1946 to 12 April 1947. He also served in Nigeria. Lethem's papers are held in Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.
After retiring from the civil service he became involved in politics. He was a member of the Liberal Party. In 1950 he was Vice-President of the Scottish Liberal Party. He stood as a Liberal candidate at the United Kingdom general election of 1950 in the constituency of Banffshire. He finished third and did not stand for parliament again.
He died at his home in Eskdalemuir on 15 August 1962.
The city of Lethem, Guyana is named after him.
References
- ^ "Collection: Papers of Sir Gordon James Lethem | Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts".
- "Sir Gordon James Lethem, KCMG, (1934-1935)". Seychelles National Archive. 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Sir Gordon Lethem: Former Colonial Governor". The Times. No. 55471. London. 16 August 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "New Governor of British Guiana". The Times. No. 48969. London. 4 July 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Lethem, Sir Gordon James", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 17 Sept 2014
- British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- "Papers of Sir Gordon James Lethem" Bodleian Library
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir de Symons Montagu George Honey | Governor of the Seychelles 1934–1936 |
Succeeded byArthur Francis Grimble |
| Preceded bySir Thomas St. Johnston | Governor of the Leeward Islands 1936–1941 |
Succeeded bySir Douglas James Jardine |
| Preceded bySir Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson | Governor of British Guiana 1941–1947 |
Succeeded bySir Charles Campbell Woolley |
- 1886 births
- 1962 deaths
- Governors of British Seychelles
- Governors of British Guiana
- British Guiana in World War II
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights of the Order of St John
- Members of Lincoln's Inn
- Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- British expatriates in British Nigeria