John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll

(1845-1914)

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John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll KG KT GCMG GCVO VD PC (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914), usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess 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".

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Born	John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell 6 August 1845 London
Died	2 May 1914 (aged 68)
Zodiac	Leo
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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll 1848-1939 · British princess, daughter of Queen Victoria · m. 1871 info edit

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George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland · Great-grandfather · 1758-1833 · English politician, diplomat and landowner edit info

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George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland · Grandfather · 1786-1861 · English peer, MP and cricketer edit info

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