# John Macpherson - Governor of Nigeria

URL: https://allhistories.com/nigeria/rulers/john-macpherson
Term: 1948–1955
Number in the list: 144
Dynasty: British colonial administration
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Macpherson_(colonial_administrator)

Sir John Macpherson. Governor 1948-1954, then Governor-General 1 October 1954 - 15 June 1955. Dates follow Wikipedia's list of governors and governors-general of Nigeria.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Arthur Richards, 1st Baron Milverton](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/rulers/arthur-richards-1st-baron-milverton)
- Next in list: [James Robertson](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/rulers/james-robertson)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1948 - [University College Ibadan Founded](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1948-university-college-ibadan-founded)
- 1949 - [Enugu Colliery Shooting](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1949-enugu-colliery-shooting)
- 1951 - [Northern People's Congress Becomes a Party](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1951-northern-people-s-congress-becomes-a-party)
- 1951 - [Macpherson Constitution](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1951-macpherson-constitution)
- 1951 - [Action Group Founded](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1951-action-group-founded)
- 1953 - [Kano Riot of 1953](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1953-kano-riot-of-1953)
- 1954 - [Lyttelton Constitution Creates Federation](https://allhistories.com/nigeria/timeline/1954-lyttelton-constitution-creates-federation)