John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll

British nobleman and 4th Governor General of Canada

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1845

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 02-May-1914

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll

  • John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914), usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess (Marquis) of Lorne, by which he was known between 1847 and 1900, was a British nobleman and was the fourth Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883.
  • He is now remembered primarily for the place names bestowed on Canadian geography in honour of his wife and for his metrical paraphrase of Psalm 121, "Unto the hills around do I lift up".
  • He was the first President of "The Rangers Football Club", thanks to his Argyllshire ties to the original founders of the football club.

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