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John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll

London, 1845 – London, 1914

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  • Born1845, LondonRecords disagree1 source
  • Titlemember of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868or member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor General of Canada, 1878–1883or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • TitlePresident of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the House of Lords, 1900–1914not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lords, 1900–1914or member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868 · member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1868–1874 · member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1874–1878 · Governor General of Canada, 1878–1883 · President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1885–1886 · member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1895–1900not verified1 source
  • Died1914, LondonRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherGeorge Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyllnot verified1 source
  • MotherElizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyllnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1845

    Born in London

  2. 1868

    Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom

  3. 1868–1874

    Member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom

  4. 1874–1878

    Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom

  5. 1878–1883

    Governor General of Canada

  6. 1885–1886

    President of the Royal Geographical Society

  7. 1895–1900

    Member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom

  8. 1900–1914

    Member of the House of Lords

  9. 1914

    Dies in London

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1840s · John is born in London

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

Getting around

Walking was the common mode of travel

For everyday travel, most people relied on walking, typically covering about 3 miles per hour and rarely exceeding 20 miles in a single day.

At the table

Common Dinner of Potatoes and Fat

For dinner, the lowest-paid urban workers often ate potatoes boiled in one large dish, flavored with melted lard, butter, or bits of fried fat bacon.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

What people wore

The Monthly Laundry Operation

Laundry was so time-consuming that large households might only wash once a month, performing a massive operation lasting up to a week that disrupted the entire house.

Music

Everyday singing and festival traditions

People sang at work and leisure, often drawing from well-known ballads or popular songs like The Mistletoe Bough. At festivals, groups such as mummers and pace-eggers performed dances and songs while wearing masks or fantastic costumes to request alms, often rewarded with eggs and strong beer.

Daily life

Limited access to water and sanitation

Poor urban families often lacked indoor water and shared a street standpipe or an outdoor earth closet privy with many others.