Frank Swettenham - Chronology

Chronology

• He was Deputy Commissioner with the Perak Expedition from 1875–1876.
• British Resident of Selangor in 1882, of Perak from 1889–1895.
• Resident-General of the Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) in 1896–1901.
• Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements 1901–1904.
• Chaired the royal commission to enquire into the affairs of Mauritius in 1909.
• He was also joint director of the Official Press Bureau from 1915–1919.