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Sir Alexander George Boyle

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Sir Alexander George Boyle. By Walter Stoneman bromide print, 15 November 1932

Sir Alexander George Boyle Esq. CMG. CBE., (1872 - 1943) also known as A. G. Boyle in Lagos, Colonial Nigeria, was a British colonial administrator who served as Lieutenant-Governor of the Southern Provinces, He was an acting governor around mid-1919 and also one time deputy governor under Sir Frederick Lugard's tenure. Boyle Street in Lagos Island is named after him. [1][2]

Publications[edit]

  • Southern Nigeria Report for 1913: By A.G. Boyle. Letter of Transmittal of the Governor-general Frederick Lugard. Presented to Both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. January, 1915[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria, Echoes of a Century: 1914-1999. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4817-2926-0.
  2. ^ Henige, David P. (1970). Colonial Governors from the Fifteenth Century to the Present: A Comprehensive List. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-05440-3.
  3. ^ Alexander, George Boyle (January 1915). Southern Nigeria. Report for 1913. Stationery Office.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)