Archibald Weigall Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall , 1st Baronet ( 8 December 1874 – 3 June 1952 ) was a British Conservative politician who was Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922 . Family . Weigall was the fifth son of a Victorian artist , Henry Weigall ( best known for his portrait of Disraeli in 1878 – 1879 ) , and his wife , Lady Rose Fane , daughter of John Fane , 11th Earl of Westmorland . Through his mother , he was connected to several powerful aristocratic dynasties . One of his older brothers was the cricketer Gerry Weigall ( born Gerald John Villiers Weigall ) . He married 16 August 1910 in Metheringham , Lincolnshire , a divorcee , Grace Emily , Baroness von Echardstein , née Grace Emily Blundell Maple ( 1876 – 1950 ) , only surviving child of the deceased furniture magnate Sir John Blundell Maple ( 1845 – 1903 ) who had left a fortune of £2 , 153 , 000 . She was the former wife of Baron Hermann von Eckardstein ( 1864 – 1933 ) of the German Embassy ( whom she had married in 1896 ) . By his wife , Weigall had one daughter ; his wife also suffered several miscarriages , including in Australia . Their country residence was ' Englemere ' at Ascot in Berkshire . His daughter Priscilla married 1935 Edward Curzon , C . B . E . ( 1908 – 1984 ) , son and heir of Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon , 5th Earl Howe . They had two daughters before they divorced in 1943 . Weigall ' s great - grandson is British actor Jake Weber . Early career . Educated at Wellington College , Berkshire , and the Royal Agricultural College , Cirencester , Weigall became an estate manager . Joining the Northampton and Rutland Militia , he served in the Second Boer War and was promoted major . In World War I , he served with the Northamptonshire Regiment and on the staff , finishing with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel . Political career . Captain Archibald G Weigall unsuccessfully fought the seat of UK Parliament constituency for the Conservatives at the December 1910 general election . He stood successfully in a by - election at UK Parliament constituency in Lincolnshire in 16 February 1911 . The by - election was caused by the sitting Conservative MP Lord Willoughby d ’ Eresby , who had held Horncastle at each election since 1895 succeeding to the peerage on the death of his father , Earl Ancaster . He received 4 , 955 votes , with a majority of 107 over the Liberal , Frederick Caesar Linfield . He remained a MP until he resigned in 1920 to become governor . Governor of South Australia . In 1919 , Weigall accepted an appointment as Governor of South Australia . He was appointed in 1920 , and soon left for Adelaide , arriving in June . He very quickly became disenchanted with the State Parliament ; he became extremely frustrated with the way in which ministers would spend money before being granted supply , or transfer funds voted for one purpose to another . Although never explicitly calling for the abolition of the States , he did describe the results of the division of power in Australia as being " farcical " and " chaotic " , and concluded that " State Governors and State Legislatures are now anachronisms " . Weigall sought leave to resign in December 1921 , citing " personal and financial " reasons . The Colonial Office had wrongly informed him that the State Government would pay the wages of his staff . This was not the case , and this left Weigall a wage of merely ₤300 . His departure prompted Premier Henry Barwell to raise the Governor ' s salary . Due to the times , many of the war memorial s in country towns around South Australia were opened by him as he travelled around the state , it being only a few years after the end of World War I . These include laying the foundation stone at Burra , unveiling the memorial at Hallett , and opening the new tennis courts at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide . Weigall Oval in the suburb of Plympton , and Weigall ( formerly Woolshed Flat ) along the River Murray were both named in his honour . Later honours . He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1926 . Weigall was created a baronet , Weigall of Woodhall Spa , in 1938 , and was made King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George also in 1938 . Since he had no sons , his baronetcy died with him .