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Frederic Metcalfe

Sir Frederic William Metcalfe KCB (4 December 1886 – 3 June 1965) was a British public servant. He was a former Clerk of the House of Commons and first Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria.[1]

Sir Frederic Metcalfe
Clerk of the House of Commons
In office
1948–1954
Preceded bySir Gilbert Campion
Succeeded bySir Edward Fellowes
1st Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
12 January 1955 – 1959
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJaja Wachuku
Personal details
Born
Fredric William Metcalfe

(1886-12-04)4 December 1886
Died3 June 1965(1965-06-03) (aged 78)
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Political partyNone
SpouseHelen Goodman
Alma materSidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1914–1919
UnitRifle Brigade
Battles/warsWorld War I

Early life edit

Metcalfe was born in 1886 to the family of W.P. Metcalfe of Ceylon and Stone Hall, Oxted. He had his early education at Wellington and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and later became an honorary fellow of the college.[2]

Career edit

Military service edit

During World War I, Metcalfe served with the army from 1914 to 1919[3] he served with the 6th Special Reserve Battalion of the Rifle Brigade.

Parliamentary edit

In 1919, Metcalfe gained appointment as an Assistant Clerk in the Department of the Clerk of the House of Commons, he was in the position until 1930 before he became Second Clerk Assistant. He became Clerk Assistant in 1937. In 1948, he was appointed as Clerk of the House of Commons until his retirement in July 1954,[4][5] he succeeded Lord Campion in that position.

In 1955, Metcalfe became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria after its inauguration on 12 January 1955 by John MacPherson.[6]

Personal life edit

Metcalfe was married to Helen Goodman of Oxted.

References edit

  1. ^ Timothy Ibikunle Ojo (1997). Nigerian Legislature: Historical survey of colonial administration in Nigeria before independence. Administrative Staff College of Nigeria. ISBN 978-978-2078-74-2.
  2. ^ "Sir Frederic Metcalfe." Times [London, England] 5 June 1965: 12. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 4 Feb. 2016.
  3. ^ Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (1965). The Rifle Brigade Chronicle.
  4. ^ Robert Rogers (18 September 2012). Who Goes Home: A Parliamentary Miscellany. Biteback Publishing. pp. 101–. ISBN 978-1-84954-480-1.
  5. ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1954). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Commons Official report. H.M. Stationery Office.
  6. ^ Ifeoha Azikiwe (April 2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume One 1914–1999. AuthorHouse. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-4817-2926-0.
Government offices
Preceded by Clerk of the House of Commons
1948 to 1954
Succeeded by


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