George Le Hunte

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Sir George LeHunte

Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte (18521925) was a Governor of South Australia from 1 July 1903 until 18 February 1909, soon after federation of Australia. Prior to that, he had served as Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea and President of Dominica.

He was born in Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of George and Mary Le Hunte.

As Governor, he became the first patron of the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia when it was formed in 1903.

He was later Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1909 to 1916.

The District Council of Le Hunte in the north of Eyre Peninsula is named after him.

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Government Offices
Preceded by
James Meade
President of Dominica
1887 - 1894
Succeeded by
Edward Baynes (acting)
Preceded by
Sir William MacGregor
Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea
18981903
Succeeded by
Christopher Stansfield Robinson (acting Administrator)
Preceded by
Right Honourable Hallam, Lord Tennyson, KCMG
Governor of South Australia
19031909
Succeeded by
Admiral Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, GCVO, KCB
Preceded by
Sir Henry Moore Jackson
Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
19091916
Succeeded by
LtCol. Sir John Robert Chancellor