Sir John Turnbull Macpherson
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Sir John Turnbull Macpherson was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor and later Governor-General of Nigeria in the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir John Turnbull Macpherson canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | colonial administration of Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | British Colonial Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
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constitutional development ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasHonor | knighthood from the British Crown ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Governor of Nigeria
ⓘ
Governor-General of Nigeria ⓘ Knight ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | political structure of colonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | John Turnbull Macpherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | introduction of the 1951 Macpherson Constitution in Nigeria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
constitutional reforms in colonial Nigeria
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expansion of regional representation in Nigeria ⓘ promoting gradual constitutional change in Nigeria ⓘ role in Nigeria’s transition toward self-government ⓘ strengthening regional legislatures in Nigeria ⓘ |
| notableWork | Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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colonial administrator ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial administration in West Africa
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history of Nigeria (colonial period) ⓘ history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Nigeria
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Governor-General of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| role | representative of the British Crown in Nigeria ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
colonial administration
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public administration ⓘ |
| workLocation |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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