John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair | |
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Aberdeen in 1920 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 11 December 1905 – 17 February 1915 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Prime Minister | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Dudley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Wimborne |
| In office 8 February 1886 – 20 July 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Carnarvon |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Londonderry |
| 7th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office 18 September 1893 – 12 November 1898 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | John Thompson Mackenzie Bowell Charles Tupper Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | Lord Stanley of Preston |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Minto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon 3 August 1847 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 7 March 1934 (aged 86) Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ishbel Marjoribanks |
| Children | George Marjorie Dudley Archibald |
| Parent(s) | The 5th Earl of Aberdeen Mary Baillie |
| Alma mater | University of St. Andrews University College, Oxford |
John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, KP, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 August 1847 – 7 March 1934), styled Earl of Aberdeen from 1870–1916, was a Scottish peer and colonial administrator. Born in Edinburgh, Aberdeen held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886; 1905–1915) and serving from 1893 to 1898 as Governor General of Canada.