John Stuart Macpherson
Governor-General of Nigeria from 1948 to 1955 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Stuart Macpherson, GCMG (25 August 1898 – 5 November 1971) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Nigeria from 1948 to 1954, and as governor-general from 1954 to 1955.
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Sir John Stuart Macpherson | |
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1st Governor-General of Nigeria | |
In office 1 October 1954 – 15 June 1955 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Himself (as Governor) |
Succeeded by | James Wilson Robertson |
Governor of Nigeria | |
In office 5 February 1948 – 1 October 1954 | |
Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Arthur Richards |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Governor-general) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-08-25)25 August 1898 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 5 November 1971(1971-11-05) (aged 73) United Kingdom |
Education | George Watson's College University of Edinburgh. |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
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