Frederick George Penney or Frederick Gordon Penney[1][2] (c.1856 – 5 August 1928) was a colonial administrator. He was a cadet of Straits Settlement in 1876 and retired as the Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements in 1906.
Education
Penney graduated from University of Edinburgh with a M.A.[1]
In 1880, he was the Acting Collector of Land Revenue, Penang.[6] and in 1883 was appointed Second Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests, Penang[7] and, in the same year, transferred to Singapore as Second Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests.[8]
In 1884, he was the Acting First Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests, Singapore[9] and in July 1886 to June 1887, he was Acting Second Assistant Colonial Secretary when Mr E. W. Birch was on leave of absence.[10][11]
On 23 June 1887, he was appointed as Inspector of Schools for Straits Settlements when Mr E. C. Hill went for a long leave of absence[11] and in 1889, he was the Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary.[12]
On 12 April 1897, he was appointed Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Stamp Duties[14] and member of the Legislative Council[15] as a consequence of the death of Mr H. A. O'Brien (Acting Colonial Treasurer) and continued as Senior District Officer (Province Wellesley).
On 24 August 1898, he was appointed as Colonial Treasurer[16] and continued as Collector of Stamp Duties.[2][17]
On 5 July 1904, he was appointed as Resident Councillor of Malacca and continued as Colonial Treasurer[18] and on 1 January 1905, he was appointed as Colonial Secretary to succeed Sir William Thomas Taylor, who was appointed as the Resident General of the Federated Malaya States (F.M.S.).[2][19]
Retirement and death
On 13 April 1905, Penney took an eight and a half months leave of absence[20] and later retired in 1906 due to poor health.[1]
He died on 5 August 1928 at the age of 72.[2]
References
^ abcde"Mr Penney Retires". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 14 December 1905. p. 371.
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