Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte
Governor of South Australia
- Born
- 20 August 1852, Artramont (Wexford), Ireland
- Died
- 29 January 1925, Crowborough (Sussex), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- George Le Hunte (high sheriff)
- Mother
- Mary Pennefather (daughter of The Hon Edward Pennefather, Attorney-Gen for Ire)
- Married Caroline Rachel Clowes
Parliamentary service
| Governor of South Australia |
Degrees
| 1903 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- Cantab (BA 1873, MA 1880).
- Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 11 May 1881.
- Offr of British Colonial Service.
- Lt-Governor of British NG 1899-1903.
- Governor of SA 1903-08.
- Governor of Trinidad and Tobago 1908.
- CMG 1898, KCMG 1903, GCMG 1912.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/le-hunte-sir-george-ruthven-7162