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Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie.
British military officer and politician (1872–1955); recipient of the Victoria Cross
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About Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie was a British Army officer who served as the tenth governor-general of Australia, in office from 1936 to 1945. He was previously 20th governor of South Australia (1928–1934) and the 27th governor of New South Wales (1935–1936).
Everything about Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Governor-General of Australia, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of South Australia, member of the House of Lords
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- July 6, 1872
- Died
- May 2, 1955