Alexander Sym Small
Sir Alexander Sym Small | |
|---|---|
| 18th Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 7 December 1935 – 19 January 1940 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Sir Shenton Thomas |
| Preceded by | Sir Andrew Caldecott |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Wilson Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1887 Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 13 August 1944 (aged 56) Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia |
| Spouse |
Hazel Stubbs
(m. 1922–1944) |
| Children | Irene Small (daughter) |
| Alma mater | Glasgow University |
| Profession | Colonial Administrator |
Sir Alexander Sym Small CMG KBE (3 November 1887 – 13 August 1944) was a colonial administrator. He joined the Malayan Civil Service and was a cadet in January 1911 and served most of his Civil Service career in Federated Malay States (FMS) and Straits Settlements (SS). He retired as the Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements in 1940.