James Wilson Robertson
Sir James Wilson Robertson | |
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Portrait by Walter Bird, 1965 | |
| 2nd Governor-General of Nigeria | |
| In office 15 June 1955 – 16 November 1960 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Stuart Macpherson |
| Succeeded by | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1899 Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 23 September 1983 (aged 83) Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Relatives | Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (brother) Joanna Kuenssberg (great-niece) Laura Kuenssberg (great-niece) James Robertson (son) |
| Education | Merchiston Castle School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Unit | |
Sir James Wilson Robertson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ (27 October 1899 – 23 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial governor-general of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960.