Viceroy Lord Linlithgow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:birthDate 24 September 1887
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:South_Queensferry,_Scotland
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Hope,_3rd_Marquess_of_Linlithgow
gptkbp:deathDate 5 January 1952
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lanarkshire,_Scotland
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Hope,_1st_Marquess_of_Linlithgow
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Victor_Alexander_John_Hope
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Knight_Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Indian_Empire
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Star_of_India
gptkb:Knight_of_the_Thistle
gptkb:Privy_Counsellor_(UK)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viceroy Lord Linlithgow
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Hersey_Everleigh-de-Moleyns
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Oversaw India during World War II
Quit India Movement occurred during his tenure
Declaration of war on Germany on behalf of India in 1939
gptkbp:notableWork Government of India Act 1935 (implementation)
Linlithgow's Reforms
gptkbp:occupation politician
Colonial administrator
gptkbp:party gptkb:Conservative_Party_(UK)
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Viceroy_and_Governor-General_of_India
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Freeman_Freeman-Thomas,_1st_Marquess_of_Willingdon
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Doreen_Maud_Milner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell
gptkbp:termEnd 1 October 1943
gptkbp:termStart 18 April 1936
gptkbp:title gptkb:2nd_Marquess_of_Linlithgow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:August_Offer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7