1. Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st Baronet, was a British Conservative politician who served as Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922.
14 Facts About Archibald Weigall
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Archibald Weigall was the former wife of Baron Hermann von Eckardstein of the German Embassy.
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Archibald Weigall joined the 3rd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment.
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Archibald Weigall was promoted to captain on 4 April 1902, when the battalion left for South Africa as reinforcement for what turned out to be the last stages of the Second Boer War.
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Archibald Weigall unsuccessfully fought the seat of Gainsborough for the Conservatives at the December 1910 general election.
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Archibald Weigall stood successfully in a by-election at Horncastle in Lincolnshire on 16 February 1911.
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Archibald Weigall received 4,955 votes, with a majority of 107 over the Liberal candidate, Frederick Linfield.
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Archibald Weigall remained an MP until he resigned in 1920 to become Governor of South Australia.
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In 1919, Archibald Weigall accepted an appointment as Governor of South Australia.
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Archibald Weigall was appointed KCMG in 1920, and soon left for Adelaide, arriving in June.
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Archibald Weigall sought leave to resign in December 1921, citing "personal and financial" reasons.
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Archibald Weigall's departure prompted Premier Henry Barwell to raise the Governor's salary.
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Lady Archibald Weigall was remembered in South Australia for her support of several worthy causes: she was a very active Patroness of Minda Home, and supporter of the Mothers and Babies' Health Association.
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Archibald Weigall was created a Baronet, Archibald Weigall of Woodhall Spa, in 1938, and was made King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1938.