James Hayes Sadler

Lieutenant colonel Sir James Hayes Sadler (11 October 1851 – 21 April 1922) was a British colonial administrator and governor of Kenya and the Windward Islands.

Early life and education Sadler was born to Colonel Sir James Hayes Sadler and Sophia-Jane Sadler (née Taylor) on 11 October 1851 in London, England. In 1875, he married Rita Annie Smith (1856–1918), and had three sons. In 1902 he left what is now Somaliland to become Commissioner in Uganda, a position he held until 1907.

On 12 December 1905, Sadler was appointed the first governor of the British East African Protectorate, succeeding commissioner Donald William Stewart who died in office on 1 October 1905. In 1909 he was transferred to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Windward Islands and their Dependencies, a post he filled until 1914.

Honours and awards After nomination by his father, he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in December 1901, eventually resigning in 1921. He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1902 Coronation Honours, and appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG) in 1907.