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A General Agent is an agent
Agent (law)

An Agent in Commercial Law is a person who is authorised to act on behalf of another to create a legal relationship with a Third Party. Section 182 of the [Indian] Contract Act, 1872 defines Agent as ?a person employed to do any act for another or to represent another in dealings with third persons?....
, i.e. representative of another, who has a mandate of general nature.








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A General Agent is an agent
Agent (law)

An Agent in Commercial Law is a person who is authorised to act on behalf of another to create a legal relationship with a Third Party. Section 182 of the [Indian] Contract Act, 1872 defines Agent as ?a person employed to do any act for another or to represent another in dealings with third persons?....
, i.e. representative of another, who has a mandate of general nature.

Colonial use

In the Niger Rivers District the only Senior Agent
Senior Agent

Senior Agent is a rank used by several law enforcement agencies within the United States.In particular, in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Enforcement Division, it is a rank below Sergeant, yet above Agent....
, who administered the region (rather like a Factor
Factor

A factor, a Latin word meaning 'who/which acts' may refer to:* Factor , a person who acts for another, notably a mercantile and/or colonial agent...
) for the National African Company Limited (which was granted a charter and renamed Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited in 1886), was promoted in 1882 to become the first of only two General Agents until it was absorbed by Southern Nigeria:
  • 1882 - 1888 David McIntosh (b. 1844 - d. 1888)
  • 1888 - 1 January 1900 Joseph Flint (d. 1925)


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See also

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    Agent General

    An Agent-General was the representative in the United Kingdom of the government of a British colony in [Nigeria]Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand and subsequently, of a [Nigerian Region]Canadian provinces or an States and territories of Australia.Nigeria, Australia and Canada's federal governments were represented by High Commiss...
  • Managing general agent
    Managing general agent

    In insurance, a managing general agent is defined legally as "an individual or business entity appointed by an insurer to solicit applications from agents for insurance contracts or to negotiate insurance contracts on behalf of an insurer and, if authorized to do so by an insurer, to effectuate and countersign insurance contracts"....