Edward Stubbs

Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs GCMG (Chinese: 司徒拔; 13 October 1876 – 7 December 1947) was a British colonial governor, who was once the Governor of Hong Kong. He caused controversy while Governor of Ceylon over the Bracegirdle Incident.

For the American shipwright, see Edward J. Stubbs.

Sir Edward Stubbs
GCMG
27th Governor of British Ceylon
In office
23 December 1933 – 30 June 1937
Monarchs
Preceded byFrancis Graeme Tyrrell
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byMaxwell MacLagan Wedderburn
(Acting governor)
3rd Governor of British Cyprus
In office
29 October 1932 – 8 November 1933
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded bySir Ronald Storrs
Succeeded bySir Herbert Richmond Palmer
Governor of Jamaica
In office
26 April 1926 – 9 November 1932
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded bySir Samuel Herbert Wilson
Succeeded bySir Alexander Ransford Slater
16th Governor of Hong Kong
In office
30 September 1919 – 1 November 1925
MonarchGeorge V
Colonial SecretarySir Claud Severn
Preceded byFrancis Henry May
Succeeded byCecil Clementi
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office
24 March 1918 – 10 September 1918
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byWilliam Manning
In office
4 December 1915 – 15 April 1916
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byRobert Chalmers
Succeeded byJohn Anderson
In office
24 January 1913 – 18 October 1913
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byHenry Edward McCallum
Succeeded byRobert Chalmers
Personal details
Born(1876-10-13)13 October 1876
Died7 December 1947(1947-12-07) (aged 71)
SpouseMarjory Stubbs
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford
ProfessionColonial administrator
Chinese name
Chinese司徒拔
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