Dr John Anderson Gilruth FRSE (17 February 1871, Auchmithie, Scotland – 4 March 1937, South Yarra, Melbourne) was a veterinary scientist and administrator. He is particularly noted for being Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1912 to 1918, when he was recalled after an angry mob demanded that he resign. This incident is known as the Darwin Rebellion.
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17 February 1871 near Arbroath, Angus
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Died |
4 March 1937 (aged 66)
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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