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Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie


 

Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (6 July 18722 May 1955), tenth Governor-General of Australia, was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, the second son of the 8th Baron Ruthven. Hore-Ruthven (pronounced Hore-Riven) was educated at Eton College, but was withdrawn from the school due to poor eyesight.

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