Background
SWEET - ESCOTT, Ernest Bickham was born on August 20, 1857 in Bath. Youngest son of late Reverend Hay Sweet-Escott, Master of Arts, Balliol College, Oxford.
SWEET - ESCOTT, Ernest Bickham was born on August 20, 1857 in Bath. Youngest son of late Reverend Hay Sweet-Escott, Master of Arts, Balliol College, Oxford.
Studied at Somersetshire College Bath. Bromsgrove School; Balliol College Oxford. 2nd class Classical Moderations, 1878.
3rd class, Modem History (finals), 1880.
Bachelor of Arts 1880.
Entered Colonial Service 1881 as Classical Professor, Royal College, Mauritius. Assistant Colonial Secretary, Mauritius, 1886. Acting Colonial Secretary, Mauritius, 1889.
Colonial Secretary, British Honduras, 1893.
Administered the government of that colony, 1893, 1895 and 1897. Acted as Senior Clerk, Colonial Office, in 1898-1899.
Administrator of Seychelles Islands, 1899-1903. First Governor and Commander - in - Chief, Seychelles, 1904-1900.
Governor and Commanderin-Chief of British Honduras, 1904-1906.
Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute Decorated: services in British Honduras and Seychelles. Governor and Commander-in-Chief Leeward Isles since 1906.
Club: Saint James’son