Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard

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British colonial administrator (1858-1945)

United Kingdom Historical FiguresLived 1858 to 1945 · aged 87

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Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, explorer of Africa and colonial administrator.

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Lugard caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1895

Captain Frederick Lugard, Fenwick de Winton and William Grant at Mengo, Uganda with men of the King's African Rifles and a Maxim Gun

Lord and Lady Lugard

Awards 5

1902Founder’s Medal

Distinguished Service Order

Companion of the Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong

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SpouseFlora Shaw

Connected to Frederick 6

Alec JeffreysAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong

Douglas MawsonAlso won Founder’s Medal

Yuan T. LeeAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong

Edward John EyreAlso won Founder’s Medal

Ann HuiAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong

Louis LeakeyAlso won Founder’s Medal

About this person

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, explorer of Africa and 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), the last Governor (1912-1914) of Northern Nigeria Protectorate and the first Governor-General of Nigeria (1914-1919).

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