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Le Hunte, George Ruthven. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 24, 1870. [Eldest] s. of George (above). B. [Aug. 26], 1852, at Wexford. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1870; B.A. 1874; M.A. 1881. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 4, 1871. Called to the Bar, May 11, 1881. Private Secretary to Sir A. Gordon, K.C.M.G. (Lord Stanmore), first Governor of Fiji, 1875; held various offices in Fiji, 1875-87. Judicial Commissioner, Western Pacific, 1883. President of Dominica, 1887-94. Colonial Secretary in Barbados, 1894-7; in Mauritius, 1897. Lieut.-Governor of British New Guinea, 1898-1903. Governor of South Australia, 1903-8. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Trinidad and Tobago, 1908-15; retired, 1916. C.M.G., 1898. K.C.M.G., 1903. G.C.M.G., 1912. Latterly of Sandridge, Crowborough, Sussex. Died Jan. 29, 1925. (Eton Sch. Lists; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; Who was Who, 1916-28.) | George Ruthven LE HUNTE George Ruthven LEHUNTE Approx. lifespan: 18521925 pens. Trinity College adm1870:02:24 Eldest s. of George LE HUNTE (above) b. Wexford, [Co. Wexford], 1852:[08:26] Sch: Eton Matric 1870:10MT: BA 1874 MA 1881 Adm. Inner Temple: 1871:11:04 Called to the Bar: 1881:05:11 Private Sec. to: : Sir A. Gordon, KCMG (Lord Stanmore), first Governor of: Fiji , 1875 held various offices Fiji , 1875-87 Judicial Commissioner: Western, Pacific , 1883 President of: Dominica , 1887-94 Colonial Sec. in: : Barbados , 1894-97 ;in Mauritius , 1897 Lieutenant-Governor of: : British: New Guinea, [Papua New Guinea], 1898-1903 Governor of: South Australia , Australia , 1903-08 Governor and Commander: -in-Chief of Trinidad , and Tobago , 1908-15 ; retired1916 CMG 1898 KCMG 1903 GCMG 1912 Latterly of Sandridge, Crowborough, Sussex , d. 1925:01:29 ( Eton School Lists; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; Who was Who 1916-28) [add:]LE HUNTE, George Ruthven[:add] [add:]Adm. pens. at Trinity College 1870:02:24 [:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: F.72[:add] |