Francis Henry May
Sir Francis Henry May | |||||||
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| 15th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 24 July 1912 – 12 September 1918 | |||||||
| Monarch | George V | ||||||
| Colonial Sec. | Sir Claud Severn | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Lugard | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Stubbs | ||||||
| 11th Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 1902–1911 | |||||||
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| Preceded by | Sir James Stewart Lockhart | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Warren Delabere Barnes | ||||||
| Acting Administrator of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 21 November 1903 – 29 July 1904 | |||||||
| Monarch | Edward VII | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Blake | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Matthew Nathan | ||||||
| In office 20 April 1907 – 29 July 1907 | |||||||
| Monarch | Edward VII | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Matthew Nathan | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Lugard | ||||||
| 8th High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |||||||
| In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 | |||||||
| Monarch | George V | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott | ||||||
| 9th Governor of Fiji | |||||||
| In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 | |||||||
| Monarch | George V | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 14 March 1860 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
| Died | 6 February 1922 (aged 61) Suffolk, England | ||||||
| Resting place | Clare, Suffolk | ||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Helena Barker, Lady May | ||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||
| Occupation | Colonial administrator | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 梅含理 | ||||||
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Sir Francis Henry May GCMG KStJ (Chinese: 梅含理; 14 March 1860 – 6 February 1922) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Fiji from 1911 to 1912 and Governor of Hong Kong from 1912 to 1918.