Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
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).
The Right Honourable The Lord Lugard GCMG CB DSO PC | |||||||
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| Governor-General of Nigeria | |||||||
| In office 1 January 1914 – 8 August 1919 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Office created | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Hugh Clifford (as Governor) | ||||||
| Governor of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | |||||||
| In office September 1912 – 1 January 1914 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Lindsay | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||
| Governor of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate | |||||||
| In office September 1912 – 1 January 1914 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Walter Egerton | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||
| 14th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 29 July 1907 – 16 March 1912 | |||||||
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V | ||||||
| Colonial Secretary | Sir Francis Henry May Warren Delabere Barnes Sir Claud Severn | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Matthew Nathan | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Henry May | ||||||
| High Commissioner of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | |||||||
| In office 6 January 1900 – September 1906 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Office created | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir William Wallace (acting) | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 22 January 1858 Madras, British India | ||||||
| Died | 11 April 1945 (aged 87) Dorking, Surrey, England | ||||||
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| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst | ||||||
| Profession | Soldier, explorer, colonial administrator | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | Great Britain | ||||||
| Branch/service | British Army | ||||||
| Years of service | 1878–1919 | ||||||
| Rank | Major | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War Third Anglo-Burmese War Karonga War World War I | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 盧吉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卢吉 | ||||||
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