William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Dudley KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, TD, PC, DL |
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| 4th Governor-General of Australia | |
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In office 9 September 1908 – 31 July 1911 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Prime Minister |
Alfred Deakin Andrew Fisher |
| Preceded by | The Lord Northcote |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Denman |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
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In office 11 August 1902 – 11 December 1905 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | The Earl Cadogan |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Aberdeen |
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25 May 1867 London, England |
| Died | 29 June 1932 (aged 65) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Rachel Gurney (1868–1920) (2) Gertie Millar (d. 1952) |
| Education | Eton College |
William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, TD, PC, DL (25 May 1867 – 29 June 1932), styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1902 and 1905 and the fourth Governor-General of Australia between 1908 and 1911. In 1920 he sold his country seat Witley Court to Sir Herbert Smith.
Dudley was born in London, the son of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, and Georgina, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncrieff, 7th Baronet. He was educated at Eton. His father died in 1885 and he inherited nearly 30,000 acres (120 km2) of mineral deposits in Staffordshire and Worcestershire, two hundred coal and iron mines, several iron works (including the Round Oak Steelworks) and a substantial fortune, as well as the Earldom. He visited Australia in 1886–87 as part of a yachting cruise. Dudley became part of the social circle of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), who attended his wedding to Rachel Gurney in 1891. From 1895 to 1896 he was Mayor of Dudley.
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