Major-General Sir Harry Barron | |
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10th Governor of Tasmania | |
In office 29 September 1909 – 9 March 1913 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Preceded by | Sir Gerald Strickland |
Succeeded by | Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
16th Governor of Western Australia | |
In office 17 March 1913 – 8 April 1917 | |
Monarch | George V |
Premier | John Scaddan (1913–16) Frank Wilson (1916–17) |
Preceded by | Sir Gerald Strickland |
Succeeded by | Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 August 1847 Denmark Hill, Surrey, England |
Died | 27 March 1921 Weybridge, Surrey, England | (aged 73)
Spouse | Clara Emily Kelly |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1867–1909 |
Rank | Major General |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Major General Sir Harry Barron, KCMG, CVO (11 August 1847 – 27 March 1921) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.[1]