John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquis of Lorne and 9th Duke of Argyll was governor general between 1878 and 1883.
He was born on the Isle of Wight, and served as private secretary to his father, who was secretary of state for India. He was married to the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Louise. It was she whose name was given to Lake Louise.
He encouraged British Columbia to join Confederation (which it did in 1871) and also pushed for Canada to have a High Commissioner to London.
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