Percy Girouard
Northern Nigerian governor and railway builder from Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Édouard Percy Cranwill Girouard, KCMG, DSO (26 January 1867 – 26 September 1932) was an Empire enthusiast, a Canadian railway builder, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria and the East Africa Protectorate and British industrialist.
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Sir Percy Girouard | |
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High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria | |
In office 1907–1909 | |
Preceded by | Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Hesketh Bell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1867-01-26)26 January 1867 Montreal, Canada East |
Died | 26 September 1932(1932-09-26) (aged 65) London, England |
Civilian awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel |
Military awards | Distinguished Service Order |
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