Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
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Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th and 3rd Duke of Argyll (16 February 1872 – 20 August 1949) was a Scottish peer.
The son of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell, in turn second son of the 8th Duke of Argyll and Janey Sevilla Callander of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, he was educated at St George's School, Ascot and Charterhouse School in Surrey. He was further educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1896. In 1914, Campbell succeeded to his uncle's titles.
Between 1914 and 1929, Campbell was Honorary Colonel of the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and between 1922 and 1949 Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire. He died childless and unmarried and was succeeded by Ian Campbell, a grandson of the third son of the 8th Duke.
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- thePeerage. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Marquess of Breadalbane |
Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire 1922–1949 |
Succeeded by Sir Bruce Campbell |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by John Campbell |
Duke of Argyll 1914–1949 |
Succeeded by Ian Campbell |
