Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore

Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore , GCMG , PC , (born August 12, 1852 in Edinburgh , Scotland , † March 3, 1930 in London , England ) was a British politician and Governor of South Australia .

Life

Keith-Falconer was born the first son of Francis Alexander, 8th Earl of Kintore , and his wife Louisa Madaleine. He studied at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, and received his master’s degree in 1877. In 1873 he married Sydney Charlotte Montagu, daughter of George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester . They had two sons and two daughters.

From 1880, when he inherited his father's title on his death, he was a member of the House of Lords . In 1885 he became Chief Whip of the Conservatives in the House of Lords. In 1889 he was appointed governor of South Australia.

Keith-Falconer traveled extensively in Australia, far more than his predecessors. In 1891 he crossed the continent from Darwin to Adelaide . His tenure was marked by economic problems and several strikes , including a strike by miners at Broken Hill in 1892. As a Freemason, he became Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of South Australia.

Keith-Falconer resigned in 1895. Subsequently, he was Lord-in-Waiting at the court of Queen Victoria and then Edward VII. On his behalf, he was on diplomatic missions in Europe. Keith-Falconer died in London on March 3, 1930. His second son Arthur inherited the title , as the firstborn had already passed away.

Awards and honors

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1889)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Order of the Red Eagle 1st class
Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ
Honorary Doctorates from the University of Adelaide and University of Aberdeen
Member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1878)

literature

Richard Refshauge: Kintore, ninth Earl of . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1966–2012 (English).

Web links

Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore on thepeerage.com

Individual evidence

^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed December 25, 2019 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Francis Keith-Falconer	Earl of Kintore 1880-1930	Arthur Keith-Falconer

personal data
SURNAME	Keith-Falconer, Algernon, 9th Earl of Kintore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Keith-Falconer, Algernon Hawkins Thomond, 9th Earl of Kintore; Keith-Falconer, Algernon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British politician, Governor of South Australia
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH	Edinburgh , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH	March 3, 1930
Place of death	London, England

[1] Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed December 25, 2019 .