John Pickersgill Rodger

Sir John Pickersgill Rodger KCMG

7th British Resident of Perak
In office 1902–1904
Preceded by	Sir William Hood Treacher
Succeeded by	Sir Ernest Woodford Birch
Personal details
Born	(1851-02-12)12 February 1851 Marylebone, London
Died	19 September 1910(1910-09-19) (aged 59) Mayfair, London
Religion	Christian

Sir John Pickersgill Rodger KCMG (12 February 1851 – 19 September 1910) was a British colonial administrator.

Education and career

Rodger was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He was called to the English Bar in 1877. He was the British resident of Selangor (1884–1888) and (1896–1902), the first British Resident of Pahang (1888–1896), and British Governor of the Gold Coast 3 March 1904 – 19 September 1910.

Rodger was appointed CMG in 1899 and knighted KCMG in 1904.

Rodger was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Kent in 1870.

Political offices
Preceded by Post created	British Resident of Pahang 1888 – 1896	Succeeded by Hugh Clifford
Preceded by Sir William Hood Treacher	British Resident of Perak 1902 – 1904	Succeeded by Sir Ernest Woodford Birch
Preceded by Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham	British Resident of Selangor 1884 – 1885	Succeeded by William Edward Maxwell
Preceded by Sir William Hood Treacher	British Resident of Selangor 1896 – 1902	Succeeded by Henry Conway Belfield

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