James Wilson Robertson
Governor-General of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Canadian educator, see James Wilson Robertson (educator).
Sir James Wilson Robertson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ (27 October 1899 ā 23 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial governor-general of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960.
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Sir James Wilson Robertson | |
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2nd Governor-General of Nigeria | |
In office 15 June 1955 ā 16 November 1960 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | John Stuart Macpherson |
Succeeded by | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
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Born | (1899-10-27)27 October 1899 Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland |
Died | 23 September 1983(1983-09-23) (aged 83) Wallingford, Oxfordshire,[1] England |
Relatives | Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (brother) Joanna Kuenssberg (great-niece) Laura Kuenssberg (great-niece) James Robertson (son) |
Education | Merchiston Castle School |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
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