George Strahan (colonial administrator)
British military officer and colonial administrator (1838–1887) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major Sir George Cumine Strahan KCMG (9 December 1838 – 17 February 1887) was a British military officer and colonial administrator, best known as the Governor of Tasmania from 1881 to 1886.
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Sir George Strahan | |
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67th Governor of the Gold Coast Colony | |
In office June 1874 – 7 April 1876 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Charles Lees |
Succeeded by | Charles Lees |
14th Governor of Barbados and the Windward Islands | |
In office 1876–1880 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir John Pope Hennessy |
Succeeded by | D.J. Gamble |
5th Governor of Tasmania | |
In office 7 December 1881 – 28 October 1886 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Frederick Weld |
Succeeded by | Robert George Crookshank Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1838-12-09)9 December 1838 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Died | 17 February 1887(1887-02-17) (aged 48) Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom |
Spouse | Catherine Livingstone |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1857 – |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
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