Harry Ord

Sir Harry Ord
In his official attire as Governor of Western Australia
10th Governor of Western Australia
In office
12 November 1877 – 9 April 1880
Preceded bySir William Robinson
Succeeded bySir William Robinson
8th Governor of the Straits Settlements
In office
16 March 1867 – 4 November 1873
MonarchQueen Victoria
Colonial SecretaryRonald MacPherson
James W.W. Birch
Preceded bySir William Orfeur Cavenagh
Succeeded bySir Andrew Clarke
Governor of Bermuda
In office
1861–1864
Preceded byFreeman Murray
Succeeded byWilliam Munroe
Personal details
Born(1819-06-17)17 June 1819
North Cray, Kent, England
Died20 August 1885(1885-08-20) (aged 66)
Homburg, Germany
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeFornham St Martin
Spouse
Julia Graham
(m. 1846)
RelationsCraven Ord (paternal grandfather)
Children3
Parents
  • Henry Gough Ord (father)
  • Louisa Latham (mother)
OccupationColonial administrator

Sir Harry St. George Ord GCMG CB (17 June 1819 – 20 August 1885) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Bermuda between 1861 and 1864, Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1867 and 1873, and Governor of Western Australia between 1877 and 1880.