Alan Burns (colonial administrator)
British civil servant (1887–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns GCMG (9 November 1887 – 29 September 1980) was a British civil servant who rose through the ranks to become governor of several colonies. He also wrote a number of books on politics and history, including a book on what he called "colour prejudice" (racism), in which he criticised the practice.
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Sir Alan Burns | |
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Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom on the UN Trusteeship Council | |
In office 1947–1956 | |
Governor of the Gold Coast | |
In office 24 October 1941 – 2 August 1947 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Preceded by | Sir Arnold Weinholt Hodson |
Succeeded by | Sir Gerald Hallen Creasy |
Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonial Office | |
In office 1940–1941 | |
Governor of British Honduras | |
In office 2 November 1934 – 24 February 1939 | |
Preceded by | Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster |
Succeeded by | John Adams Hunter |
Deputy Chief Secretary to the Government of Nigeria | |
In office 1929–1934 | |
Colonial Secretary of the Bahamas | |
In office 1924–1929 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns (1887-11-09)9 November 1887 Basseterre, Saint Kitts |
Died | 29 September 1980(1980-09-29) (aged 92) Westminster, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Kathleen Fitzpatrick Hardtman
(m. 1914; died 1970) |
Children | 2 |
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