Murchison Fletcher

For other people with the same name, see Arthur Fletcher (disambiguation).

Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher, KCMG, CBE (27 September 1878 – 9 April 1954)^[1] was a British colonial administrator.

Sir Murchison Fletcher KCMG CBE
Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher
Acting Governor of British Ceylon
In office June 1927 – 20 August 1928
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Hugh Clifford
Succeeded by	Herbert Stanley
12th High Commissioner for the Western Pacific
In office 22 November 1929 – May 1936
Monarchs	George V Edward VIII
Preceded by	Sir Eyre Hutson
13th Governor of Fiji
In office 22 November 1929 – May 1936
Monarchs	George V Edward VIII
Preceded by	Sir Eyre Hutson
Succeeded by	Sir Cecil Barton (acting)
11th Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
In office 17 September 1936 – 10 January 1938
Monarchs	Edward VIII George VI
Preceded by	Sir Alfred Hollis
Succeeded by	Sir Hubert Young
Personal details
Born	Arthur George Murchison Fletcher (1878-09-27)27 September 1878
Died	9 April 1954(1954-04-09) (aged 75)

Career

He was Colonial Secretary of Ceylon from 1926 to 1929, during which time he was Acting Governor from 1927 to 1928. He was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific from 22 November 1929 to 28 November 1936,^[2] and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1936 to 1938. His tenure coincided with the British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–39.

Murchison Fletcher is mentioned in several contemporary Trinidadian calypso songs, notably "The Governor's Resignation" and "Commission's Report" by Attila the Hun and "We Mourn the Loss of Sir Murchison Fletcher" by Lord Executor.

References

1. Profile of Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher
2. Fiji: Handbook of the Colony of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: H.R. Craigie, Government Printer. 1936.

Government offices
Preceded by Hugh Clifford	Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1927-1928	Succeeded by Herbert Stanley
Preceded by Sir Eyre Hutson	High Commissioner for the Western Pacific 1929–1936	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Richards
	Governor of Fiji 1929–1936
Preceded by Alfred Claud Hollis	Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1936–1938	Succeeded by Hubert Winthrop Young