Lorne, Marquess, << lawrn, MAHR kwihs, >> of (1845-1914), served as governor general of Canada from 1878 to 1883. In 1880, he helped establish an office in London called the office of high commissioner of Canada to improve communications between the Canadian and British governments. In 1882, he founded the Royal Society of Canada, which promotes the arts and sciences. Lorne also helped found the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Canada.
Lorne was born on Aug. 6, 1845, in London. His given and family name was John Douglas Sutherland Campbell. In 1871, he married Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, a daughter of Queen Victoria.
Lorne was elected to the British Parliament in 1868. He served in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party until 1878. He also served in the House of Commons as a Unionist from 1895 to 1900. Lorne became the ninth Duke of Argyll in 1900. He died on May 2, 1914.
