John Warburton Paul

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Sir John Warburton Paul GCMG (29 March 1916 – March 31, 2004) was a British government official, best known as a prolific administrator for 20 years of various British overseas territories around the world. He is probably most notable for being the last British administrator of the Gambia and the Bahamas as they gained independence during his service in those countries.

Paul was educated at Cambridge University. He served as governor of the Gambia from 1962 to 1965, when it gained independence, and then served as the first governor-general of the Gambia until 1966 when he was replaced by a Gambian. He then went to British Honduras (now Belize) of which he served as governor until 1972.

Paul then went to the Bahamas where he worked for one year. He served as governor until that country gained independence on July 10, 1973. He then served as acting governor-general of the Bahamas until the end of that month.

Finally, Paul served as lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man from 1974 to 1980. He then retired from colonial administration.

Paul married Kathleen Audrey Weeden in 1946. They had three daughters and were married for 58 years, until he died in March 2004. Kathleen, known as Audrey, died in December 2004.

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man
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