Geoffrey Colby
British colonial administrator (1901–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Geoffrey Francis Taylor Colby KCMG (25 March 1901 – 22 December 1958) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor of the protectorate of Nyasaland between 1948 and 1956. He fought unsuccessfully against creation of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
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Sir Geoffrey Francis Taylor Colby | |
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Governor of Nyasaland | |
In office March 1948 – March 1956 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Charles Smith Richards |
Succeeded by | Robert Perceval Armitage |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 March 1901 |
Died | 22 December 1958(1958-12-22) (aged 57) |
Nationality | British |
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