About
Political leader who served as Governor-General of Australia from 1965 to 1969. Prior to holding that office, he had served as colonial governor of Bengal.
Before Fame
He studied engineering at the University of Melbourne, but transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge in England.
Trivia
He was appointed Australian Ambassador to the United States in 1940.
Family Life
He married Ethel Marian Ryan in 1926; they raised one son and one daughter.
Associated With
In 1960, he was appointed to the House of Lords by Queen Elizabeth II and was given the title of Baron.
