Arthur Sampson Pagden CMG (9 December 1858 - 16 July 1942) was an English civil servant, who was employed in the Ceylon Civil Service for forty years, between 1881 and 1920.
During which time was elected as the Mayor of Colombo (1901-1905) and appointed as the Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary (1905-1906), the Postmaster General of Ceylon (1906-1913) and the Controller of Revenue (1913-1920).
[7] On 7 June 1900 Pagden married Frances Emma Beatrice James (1861-1948), daughter of Kenneth Haweis James (1835-1914), an English metal-broker and Emma Louisa née Pinero (1834-1883).
In 1906 he was appointed as the Postmaster General of Ceylon and Director of Telegraphs and served in that role for seven years.
[12][13] Upon his retirement he returned to England, where he was one of the early members of the Oriental Club.