George Smith (civil servant)
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Sir George Smith KCMG (8 March 1858 ā 14 June 1938) was a British civil servant. He began his career in the War Office in 1878 but joined the office of the chief secretary of British Cyprus the following year. He was promoted to assistant chief secretary in 1883 and afterwards transferred to the crown colony of British Mauritius where he was acting receiver general and chief collector of customs from 1905 to 1909. He was colonial secretary of Mauritius from 1910 to 1913 when he was appointed governor of the protectorate of Nyasaland. He held this position for ten years which included the First World War and the Chilembwe uprising. Smith encountered difficulties in relations with the Ngoni people over the hut tax and had to deal with an influx of white ex-servicemen after the war. His governorship saw advances in the transport infrastructure in Nyasaland and the cultivation of many crops.
Sir George Smith | |
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Governor of Nyasaland | |
In office 23 September 1913 ā 12 April 1923 | |
Preceded by | William Manning (acting Governor) |
Succeeded by | Richard Sims Donkin Rankine (acting Governor) |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 March 1858 |
Died | 14 June 1938 (1938-06-15) (aged 80) Addlestone, Surrey |
Spouse | Lucy McDuff Cargill |
Children | 3 daughters |