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

1903Master 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.

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