William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield
Former Governor of Victoria
William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield, KCMG was a British Conservative Party politician, Governor of Victoria, and Administrator of Australia. He was the first Australian-born governor of an Australian state. Wikipedia
Born: January 3, 1883, Gatton, Australia
Died: November 20, 1969 (age 86 years), Hove, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Great-grandparents: John Nicholas Beit, Joshua Vanneck, 2nd Baron Huntingfield, Andrew Arcedeckne, and more
Great grandchildren: Tom Basista, John Heneage Stevenson, Jessie Barnes, and more
Previous office: Governor of Victoria (1934–1939)
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