Marjorie Ruth Dilley

Marjorie Ruth Dilley (January 26, 1903 – October 28, 1989) was an American political scientist. She was a professor of government at Connecticut College from 1935 until 1969. She was the inaugural chair of the department of government at Connecticut College. Her research focused on the colonial politics and history of East Africa.

Education and positions Dilley was born on January 26, 1903, in Roseville, Illinois.

From 1930 to 1932, Dilley was a member of the faculty at the College of Puget Sound. Dilley retired in 1968. The book was republished in 1966. British policy in Kenya Colony described the policy of the British Empire towards Kenya during the period in which Kenya was a colony of Britain, and largely focused on the personalities and behaviors of British settlers in Kenya. The book was also particularly noted for making substantial evidence available from the library of the Colonial Office when direct evidence of Britain's colonial activities was lacking, particularly in America.