Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard

The Lord Lugard
Governor-General of Nigeria
In office
1 January 1914 – 8 August 1919
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded bySir Hugh Clifford (as Governor)
Governor of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate
In office
September 1912 – 1 January 1914
Preceded bySir Charles Lindsay
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Governor of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
In office
September 1912 – 1 January 1914
Preceded bySir Walter Egerton
Succeeded byOffice abolished
14th Governor of Hong Kong
In office
29 July 1907 – 16 March 1912
MonarchsEdward VII
George V
Colonial SecretarySir Francis Henry May
Warren Delabere Barnes
Sir Claud Severn
Preceded bySir Matthew Nathan
Succeeded bySir Francis Henry May
High Commissioner of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate
In office
6 January 1900 – September 1906
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded bySir William Wallace (acting)
Personal details
Born(1858-01-22)22 January 1858
Madras, British India
Died11 April 1945(1945-04-11) (aged 87)
Dorking, Surrey, England
Spouse
(m. 1902; died 1929)
Alma materRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
ProfessionSoldier, explorer, colonial administrator
Military service
Allegiance Great Britain
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1878–1919
RankMajor
Battles/warsSecond Anglo-Afghan War
Mahdist War
Third Anglo-Burmese War
Karonga War
World War I
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese盧吉
Simplified Chinese卢吉

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard GCMG CB DSO PC (22 January 1858 – 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and a colonial administrator. He was Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912), the last Governor of Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1912–1914), the first High Commissioner (1900–1906) and last Governor (1912–1914) of Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the first Governor-General of Nigeria (1914–1919).


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