John Paul (colonial administrator)

Sir John Paul Edward Henry Windley
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	John Warburton Paul 29 March 1916 Weymouth, Dorset
Died	31 March 2004(2004-03-31) (aged 88)
Nationality	British
Spouse	(Kathleen) Audrey Weeden
Children	Three daughters
Alma mater	Selwyn College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1937–1947
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II

Sir John Warburton Paul,

Early life and education

Paul was born in Weymouth, Dorset, and attended Weymouth College. He went on to study at Selwyn College, Cambridge.

Military service

He was commissioned into the

Following the war, Paul entered colonial administration, serving in various position in Sierra Leone until its independence in 1961. He was knighted in 1962, becoming the Governor of the Gambia. He served until that country's independence in February 1965, and became its first Governor-General. In 1966, he was replaced in this role by a Gambian doctor. He then went on to become Governor of British Honduras, from 1966 to 1972. He dealt with demonstrations which were sparked by rumours that the territory was to be annexed by Guatemala.^[1]

Paul then went on to become the last Governor of the Bahamas, serving from 1972 to 1973. He continued to serve as acting Governor-General for a period in 1973 following independence. His last role in the colonial service was a Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, which he held from 1974 to 1980. Following that he retired from colonial administration.^[1]

Personal life

Paul married (Kathleen) Audrey Weeden in 1946.^[1] They had three daughters^[1] and were married for 58 years, until he died in March 2004.^[2][3] Audrey died in December 2004.

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