Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll

Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th and 3rd Duke of Argyll (16 February 1872 – 20 August 1949)^[1] was a Scottish peer and historian.

Background

Campbell was the son of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell, second son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and his wife Janey Sevilla Callander of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, daughter of James Henry Callander.^[2] His uncle was Lord Colin Campbell and his aunt by marriage Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll.^[2] He was educated at St George's School, Ascot and went then to Charterhouse School in Surrey.^[3] Campbell studied at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1896.^[4] In 1914, he succeeded his uncle John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll in his various hereditary titles and offices.^[5]

Career

Following his inheritance, Campbell became Honorary Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders until his retirement in 1929.^[4] He was additionally Honorary Colonel of the 15th (Canadian) Argyll Light Infantry.^[6] Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant from 1914,^[7] Campbell was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire in 1923, an office he held until his death in 1949.^[8]

Personal life

Referred to as "Scotland's most picturesque Duke", Campbell hated telephones and motor cars and would indulge in eccentric behaviour, including greeting tourists with recitals from Italian operas.^[9] He spent his final years in what was called "monastic seclusion".^[9]

Fearing that the eccentricity from his maternal relationship could be inherited, he never married and died childless in 1949.^[10] He was succeeded as duke by his first cousin, once removed, Ian Campbell, a grandson of the third son of the 8th Duke.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Peerage". http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersA3.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929). Armorial Families. vol. I. London: Hurst & Blackett. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "ThePeerage - Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll". http://www.thepeerage.com/p1006.htm#i10054. Retrieved 18 March 2007. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Burke, John (2001). Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar. ed. Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain. pp. 596. ISBN 0971196605. 
5. ^ Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companioage. J. Whitaker & Sons. 1923. pp. 124. 
6. ^ Who is Who 1935. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd.. 1935. pp. 34. 
7. ^ London Gazette: no. 28949. p. 8534. 23 October 1914. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
8. ^ "Institute of Historical Research - Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) from 1794". http://www.history.ac.uk/resources/office/lieutenants-scot#S3. Retrieved 9 August 2009. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Death of Scotland's most picturesque Duke". The Advertiser (Adelaide): pp. 5. 21 August 1949. 
10. ^ Campbell, Alastair (2004). History of Clan Campbell: From the Restoration to the Present Day. vol. III. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 300. ISBN 0748617906. 

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Marquess of Breadalbane	Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire 1923 – 1949	Succeeded by Sir Bruce Campbell
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by John Campbell	Duke of Argyll 1914 – 1949	Succeeded by Ian Campbell
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Campbell	Duke of Argyll 1914 – 1949	Succeeded by Ian Campbell