John Lisseter Humphreys
Male, Deceased Person
1881 – 1929
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Who was John Lisseter Humphreys?
John Lisseter Humphreys was a British colonial administrator, and Governor of North Borneo from October 1926 until his death while on leave in China in December 1929.
Humphreys entered the Straits Settlement Civil Service in 1905. He was British Agent at Terengganu from 1916–1919; Adviser at Terengganu from 1919–25, Adviser at Kedah from 1925–1926, before being appointed Governor of North Borneo in October 1926.
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- Born
- 1881
- Employment
- Governor, North Borneo Chartered Company
(1926 - 1929)
- Governor, North Borneo Chartered Company
- Died
- Dec 16, 1929
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on July 23, 2013
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