Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto

He joined the Scots Guards in 1867. In 1874, in the capacity of a newspaper correspondent, he witnessed the operations of the Carlists in Spain; he took service with the Turkish army in the war with Russia in 1877 and served under Lord Roberts in the second Afghan War[?] (1878-79), having narrowly escaped accompanying Sir Louis Cavagnari Kabul.

He acted as private secretary to Lord Roberts[?] during his mission to the Cape in 1881; as military secretary to Lord Lansdowne during his governor-generalship of Canada from 1883 to 1885; and as chief of the staff to General Midddeton in the Riel Rebellion in Canada (1885).

Having succeeded to the earldom in 1891 he was appointed governor-general of Canada in 1898. His term of office (1898-1904) was distinguished by a visit of the prince and princess of Wales. In 1905, on the resignation of Lord Curzon, Lord Minto was appointed viceroy and governor-general of India, retiring in 1910.

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• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.