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1845-1914 John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell was born on 6 August 1845 in London, the eldest son of George Douglas Campbell, marquess of Lorne. In 1847 he assumed the title of marquess of Lorne, after the succession of his father to the Dukedom of Argyll. He was educated at Eton College, St Andrews University, and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1866 he visited Jamaica and spent a term at the University of Berlin before travelling to Italy. He represented Argyll in the House of Commons from 1868-1878. On 21 Mar 1871 he married Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. In 1878 he was appointed governor-general of Canada, where he was responsible for the creation of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Royal Society of Canada. He resigned the post in 1883 and immersed himself in the management of his estates and writing. In 1895 he was elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal Unionist for Manchester South. He became the 9th duke of Argyll on the death of his father in 1900. After 1910 his health declined and was struck with pneumonia in 1914. He died on 2 May 1914. GB/366/609 Deposited/Corporate/GDS/Council/Campbell 23/09/2008 Mkklibyz 08/04/2009 Mkklibyz Campbell; John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland (1845-1914); 9th Duke of Argyll Campbell John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Male Marquess of Lorne International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes f95163b0-68fc-443f-8e35-6b59d4b35f8a