George Hemmant
{{short description|Colonial Administrator}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CMG}}
| name = George Hemmant
| order = Chief Secretary of Nigeria
| term_start = October 1930{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19300828-1.2.31?&QT=george,hemmant|title=Untitled|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=28 August 1930|page=10}}
| term_end = 1934
| predecessor = Sir Frank Baddeley
| successor = John Alexander Maybin{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19340809-1.2.12|title=Untitled|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=9 August 1934|page=1}}
| order1 = Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements
| term_start1 = 16 December 1928
| term_end1 = 12 February 1929
| predecessor1 = Sir Hayes Marriott
| successor1 = Sir John Scott
| governor1 = Sir Hugh Clifford
| monarch1 = George V
| term_start2 = 19 March 1924{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240320-1.2.37|title=Social and Personal|work=The Straits Times|date=20 March 1924|page=8}}
| term_end2 = 2 April 1924{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/malayansatpost19240329-1.2.6|title=The Hon. Mr. Edward Shaw Hose, C.M.G.|work=Malayan Saturday Post|date=29 March 1924|page=5}}
| predecessor2 = Sir Frederick Seton James
| successor2 = Edward Shaw Hose
| governor2 = Sir Laurence Guillemard
| monarch2 = George V
| birth_date = 13 October 1880
| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|12|31|1880|10|13|df=y}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Gladys Evelyn|1925|1964}}
| father = William Hemmant{{cite news|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hemmant-william-3749|title=Hemmant, William (1837–1916)|work=Australian National University}}
| mother = Lucy Elizabeth Ground
| children = Maurice Hemmant (son)
| profession = Colonial administrator
}}
George Hemmant {{postnominals|country=GBR|CMG}} (13 October 1880 – 31 December 1964){{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/search?q=HEMMANT%2C+George&searchBtn=Search&isQuickSearch=true|title=Hemmant, George, (1880–31 Dec. 1964)|website=ukwhoswho|date=1 December 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19300826-1.2.28|title=Mr. Hemmant's New Position|work=Malaya Tribune|date=26 August 1930|page=8}} was a colonial administrator. He joined the Malayan Civil Service and was a cadet on 27 November 1903.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19040116-1.2.38|title=Untitled|work=The Straits Times|date=16 January 1904|page=5}} He served most of his civil service career in Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements.
Career
=Federated Malay States=
Hemmant joined the Malayan Civil Service and was a cadet on 27 November 1903. In June 1904, he was the acting Assistant District Treasurer (Kuala Lumpur) and the following year was Acting Revenue Auditor (Negri Sembilan) and Acting Assistant District Officer (Kuala Pilah and Tampin). In 1908, he held the positions of Acting District Officer (Jelebu) and Acting Assistant District Officer (Kuala Pilah and Tampin). In 1910, he was the Assistant Collector of Land Revenue (Seremban) and District Officer (Temerloh) in 1911.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19111114-1.2.43|title=Social and Personal|work=The Straits Times|date=14 November 1911|page=8}} In 1914, he was transferred to Kedah as Acting Legal Adviser before he became the Acting Assistant Adviser (Muar) in 1916 till 1918. In November 1919, he was appointed as the Collector of Land Revenue (Kuala Lumpur) and Registrar of Titles (Selangor). In 1922, he was the Magistrate in Kuala Lumpur (till March 1923){{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19230307-1.2.44|title=Social and Personal|work=The Straits Times|date=7 March 1923|page=8}} and was on special duty in work connected with the introduction of the Valuation of Land Enactment (1922) in Federated Malaya States (FMS) in March 1923. He was later revert to his duties as Secretary to the Resident of Selangor. In 1924, he was the Acting Under-Secretary when Sir Frederick James became Governor of the Windward Islands.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240307-1.2.48|title=Sir Frederick James's Departure|work=The Straits Times|date=7 March 1924|page=8}}
=Straits Settlements=
In 1923, Hemmant was transferred to the Straits Settlements and held offices of Acting Under-Secretary and Acting Colonial Secretary for various periods. Between 1924 and 1930, he was the Under-Secretary and was appointed Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements, twice in 1924 and 1928.
=Chief Secretary of Nigeria=
In 1930, Hemmant was appointed Chief Secretary to the Government of Nigeria to replace Sir Frank Baddeley who was retiring.
Personal life and education
George Hemmant was born on 13 October 1880 and his parents were Mr and Mrs William Hemmant of Bulimba, Sevenoaks. He married Gladys Evelyn, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. A. Knight of Oaklands, St Leonards on 11 June 1925 in London.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19250714-1.2.23|title=Domestics Occurrences. Wedding.|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=14 July 1925|page=8}}
Hemmant had a son, Maurice Hemmant.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19380115-1.2.55&QT=george,hemmant|title=Oldest & Youngest Malayans In London At A.B.M. At Home|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=15 January 1938|page=5}}
Hemmant had his education in Cambridge where he took his B.A. degree.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19300827-1.2.27|title=Mr. G. Hemmant's Appointment.|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=27 August 1930|page=132}}
Retirement
Hemmant and his wife retired in 1934 and settled in Sevenoaks.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19360229-1.2.50?QT=george,hemmant|title=Personalities|work=Morning Tribune|date=29 February 1936|page=10}}
Awards and honours
George Hemmant was invested with Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1929 Birthday Honours.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19290604-1.2.23|title=The Birthday Honours|work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser|date=4 June 1929|page=7}}{{London Gazette|issue=33501|supp=y|page=3670|date=3 June 1929}}
References
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{{s-ttl|title=Chief Secretary of Nigeria|years=1930–1934}}
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{{s-bef|before=Sir Hayes Marriott|as=Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements}}
{{s-ttl|title=Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements|years=1928–1929}}
{{s-aft|after=Sir John Scott|as=Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements}}
{{s-bef|before=Sir Frederick Seton James|as=Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements}}
{{s-ttl|title=Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements|years=1924}}
{{s-aft|after=Edward Shaw Hose
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Category:Administrators in British Singapore
Category:Chief secretaries of Singapore
Category:Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George