The Right Honourable William Humble Ward
2nd Earl of Dudley in the peerage of the United Kingdom
Governor-General
- Born
- 25 May 1867, London, England
- Died
- 29 June 1932, London, England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Rt Hon William Ward (1st Earl of Dudley)
- Mother
- Georgiana Elizabeth Moncreiffe (RRC; daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet)
- Married (1) Rachel Gurney (CBE 1918, RRC 1918; daughter of Charles Henry Gurney); (2) Gertrude Millar (Mrs Monckton; actress)
Parliamentary service
| Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia |
Career
- Conservative.
- Succeeded to earldom 1885.
- Parliamentary Sec to Board of Trade 1895-1902.
- Mayor of Dudley (Eng) 1895-96.
- Lord Lt of Ire 1902-05.
- Governor-Gen of Aust 1908-11.
- PC, GCB, GCMG, GCVO.
Military service
- Boer War: British Army. First World War: Lieutenant-Colonel British Army.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dudley-second-earl-of-6023
Other:
- Burke's Peerage 1949 p632.