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Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC (/ ˈ h ɔːr ˈ r ɪ v ɛ n /; 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.
Sir Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (1872-1955), governor-general, was born on 6 July 1872 at Windsor, England, second son of Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 8th Baron Ruthven, and his wife Lady Caroline Annesley, née Gore, daughter of the 4th Earl of Arran.
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Alexander Ruthven, third son of the first Earl of the first creation, took part in the Gowrie conspiracy of 1600, was condemned for treason and hanged, drawn and quartered.
As a distinguished soldier, Alexander Hore-Ruthven (later 1st Earl of Gowrie) was well-credentialled to serve as a wartime Governor-General. Regarded as a ‘splendid counsellor to Cabinet Ministers during World War II’, [1] he helped provide the nation with stability and certainty.
As a distinguished soldier, Alexander Hore-Ruthven (later 1st Earl of Gowrie) (1872-1955) was well-credentialled to serve as a wartime Governor-General. Regarded as a ‘splendid counsellor to Cabinet Ministers during World War II’, 1 he helped provide the nation with stability and certainty.
Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, 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).
Born of a Scottish aristocratic family, Alexander Hore-Ruthven first came to Australia as military secretary to Governor-General Lord Dudley. Returning to England in 1909, Hore-Ruthven joined Kitchener’s staff and accompanied him on his tour of Australia.
