Sir Harry Ord | |
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10th Governor of Western Australia | |
In office 12 November 1877 – 9 April 1880 | |
Preceded by | Sir William Robinson |
Succeeded by | Sir William Robinson |
8th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
In office 16 March 1867 – 4 November 1873 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Colonial Secretary | Ronald MacPherson James W.W. Birch |
Preceded by | Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh |
Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Clarke |
Governor of Bermuda | |
In office 1861–1864 | |
Preceded by | Freeman Murray |
Succeeded by | William Munroe |
Personal details | |
Born | North Cray, Kent, England | 17 June 1819
Died | 20 August 1885 Homburg, Germany | (aged 66)
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Fornham St Martin |
Spouse |
Julia Graham (m. 1846) |
Relations | Craven Ord (paternal grandfather) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Occupation | Colonial 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.