Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton
Arthur Frederick Richards, 1st Baron Milverton GCMG (21 February 1885 – 27 October 1978), was a British colonial administrator who over his career served as Governor of North Borneo, Gambia, Fiji, Jamaica, and Nigeria.
The Right Honourable The Lord Milverton GCMG | |
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| Governor of North Borneo | |
| In office 1930–1933 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | Sir John Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | Sir Douglas Jardine |
| Governor of Gambia | |
| In office 12 April 1933 – 22 October 1936 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII |
| Preceded by | Sir Herbert Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Southorn |
| High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
| In office 28 November 1936 – August 1938 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Cecil Barton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cecil Barton (acting) |
| Governor of Fiji | |
| In office 28 November 1936 – August 1938 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Cecil Barton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Cecil Barton (acting) |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 19 August 1938 – July 1943 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Charles Campbell Woolley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Flinn (acting) |
| Governor of Nigeria | |
| In office 1943 – 5 February 1948 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Bernard Bourdillon |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Macpherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1885 Bedminster, Bristol, England |
| Died | 27 October 1978 (aged 93) Cox Green, Berkshire, England |
| Spouse | Noelle Bënda Whitehead (m. 1927–1978; his death) |
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