George Strahan (colonial administrator)
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.
Major Sir George Strahan KCMG | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 9 December 1838 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 17 February 1887 (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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