Herbert Stanley

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Sir Herbert Stanley GCMG KStJ
25th Governor of British Ceylon
In office 20 August 1928 – 11 February 1931
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Arthur George Murchison Fletcher (Acting governor)
Succeeded by	Bernard Henry Bourdillon (Acting governor)
Personal details
Born	(1872-07-25)25 July 1872 England
Died	5 June 1955 (1955-06-06) (aged 82) Cape Town
Spouse(s)	Reniera van Oosterzee Cloete (m. 1918-1950; her death); later Dame Reniera Stanley
Children	4

Sir Herbert James Stanley, GCMG KStJ (25 July 1872 – 5 June 1955) was a leading British colonial administrator, who served at different times as Governor of Northern Rhodesia, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia.