|
|
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of
- Article from:
-
Canadian Encyclopedia
- Author:
- CARMAN MILLER
|
Copyright informationProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
CARMAN MILLER
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of
Author: CARMAN MILLER
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of,GOVERNOR GENERAL of Canada 1893-98 (b at Edinburgh, Scot 3 Aug 1847; d at Tarland, Scot 7 Mar 1934). John Campbell was educated at St Andrews University and University College, Oxford. A Liberal, he entered the House of Lords in 1870 upon the death of his elder brother. Made lord lieutenant of Aberdeenshire in 1880, he served as lord lieutenant of Ireland briefly in 1886 and again 1905-15. Aberdeen had visited Canada ...