John Macpherson

Sir John Stuart Macpherson, GCMG (25 August 1898 – 5 November 1971), was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Nigeria from 1948 to 1954, and as governor-general from 1954 to 1955.

Early life Born in Edinburgh, the son of a hotel manager, Macpherson was educated at George Watson's College and at the University of Edinburgh. In 1917, he was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; he was wounded in action on the Western Front, and had to wear a steel corset for the rest of his life. He also accelerated the Africanisation of the Nigerian public service.

After his governorship, Macpherson served as the Chairman of the United Nations Visiting Mission to Trust Territories of the Pacific in 1956. The same year, he was appointed Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, serving until 1959.

Honours Macpherson was appointed CMG in 1941, promoted to KCMG in 1945 and GCMG in 1951. On 2 July 1947 he was made an Officer of the Czechoslovak Order of the White Lion.