George Campbell 8th Duke of Argyll Politician

George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900), styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer and Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 30, 1823
Birth place	Dunbartonshire , Ardencaple Castle
Nationality	Scotland
Date of death	April 24, 1900
Place of death	Argyll , Inveraray Castle
Spouse	Elizabeth Campbell Duchess of Argyll

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Office holder

monarch	Queen Victoria
party	Liberal Party (UK)
prime minister	George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl of Aberdeen William Ewart Gladstone Henry John Temple 3rd Viscount Palmerston John Russell 1st Earl Russell
successor	James Harris 3rd Earl of Malmesbury Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue 1st Baron Carlingford Charles Abbot 2nd Baron Colchester