Sir John Pickersgill Rodger KCMG CMG |
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7th British Resident of Perak | |
In office 1902–1904 |
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Preceded by | Sir William Hood Treacher |
Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Woodford Birch |
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Born | Marylebone, London |
Died | 19 September 1910 Westminster, London |
Religion | Christian |
Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, KCMG, CMG was born on 12 February 1851 in Marylebone, London and died on 19 September 1910 in Mayfair, Westminster, London.
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He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University. He was called to the English Bar in 1877. Sir John was the British resident of Selangor (1884 - 1885) and (1896 - 1902), the first British Resident of Pahang (1888 - 1896), and British Governor of the Gold Coast 3 March 1904 - 1 September 1910.
Sir John was knighted with CMG in 1899 and KCMG in 1904.
He was an England cricketer who played one first-class match for Kent in 1870.
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Preceded by Post created |
British Resident of Pahang 1888 – 1896 |
Succeeded by Hugh Clifford |
Preceded by Sir William Hood Treacher |
British Resident of Perak 1902 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Sir Ernest Woodford Birch |
Preceded by Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham |
British Resident of Selangor 1884 – 1885 |
Succeeded by William Edward Maxwell |
Preceded by Sir William Hood Treacher |
British Resident of Selangor 1902 – 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry Conway Belfield |