William Hugh Beeton
William Hugh Beeton, CMG (14 October 1903 - 26 March 1976) was the Chief Commissioner of Ashanti, which became Ghana in 1957.[1] Beeton also served as Vice-President of The Royal African Society.[1][2]
Education
William Hugh Beeton was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the London School of Economics, University of London.[3]
Career
- Assistant District Commissioner, Gold Coast, 1926.[3]
- District Commissioner, Gold Coast, 1932.[3]
- Administrative Officer, Class II, 1943.[3]
- Senior Assistant Colonial Secretary, 1944.[3]
- Administrative Officer, Class I, 1946. (Assistant Chief Commissioner, Ashanti)[3]
- Chief Commissioner, Ashanti, 1950-54. (Title changed to Chief Regional Officer 1952)[3]
Awards
Appointed a Companion of St Michael and St George, 1954.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kirk-Green, A.H.M (1991). A Biographical Dictionary of the British Colonial Service, 1939-1966. H Zell. ISBN 0 90545 096 5.
- ↑ "William Hugh Beeton, CMG". African Affairs. 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "BEETON, William Hugh". Who's Who (UK). 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40053. p. 5. 29 December 1953. Retrieved 15 January 2013.