Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1872
Place of Birth: Windsor, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 02-May-1955
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
- Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, (; 6 July 1872 – 2 May 1955) was a British Army officer who served as the 10th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1936 to 1945.
- He was previously Governor of South Australia (1928–1934) and Governor of New South Wales (1935–1936). Gowrie was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, into a minor aristocratic family.
- He joined a voluntary Yeomanry unit at the age of 17, and then enlisted in the regular army at the age of 19.
- Gowrie fought in the Sudan during the Mahdist Revolt, and was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving a wounded Egyptian soldier.
- He later served in the Somaliland Campaign and as an aide-de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
- During the First World War, Gowrie commanded units in the Gallipoli Campaign and on the Western Front, winning several further honours.
- He finished his military career with the rank of brigadier-general. In 1928, Gowrie was appointed Governor of South Australia.
- His handling of political instability during the Great Depression was highly regarded, and when his term expired he was appointed Governor of New South Wales.
- However, Gowrie's second governorship lasted little more than a year, as Joseph Lyons recommended him to become Governor-General.
- As well as the stresses of the Second World War, he faced several constitutional challenges, including Lyons' death in office and the defeat of Arthur Fadden's government on a confidence motion.
- Gowrie's term in office was prolonged as a result of war, and in total he spent nine years in the position, the longest of any governor-general.
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