Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet

The Right Honourable Sir George Arthur Bt KCH
Superintendent of British Honduras
In office 1814–1822
Preceded by	John Nugent Smyth
Succeeded by	Allan Hampden Pye
Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land
In office 14 May 1824 – 29 October 1836 (1824-05-14 – 1836-10-29)
Preceded by	William Sorell
Succeeded by	Sir John Franklin
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
In office 1838–1839
Preceded by	Sir Francis Bond
Succeeded by	The Lord Sydenham
Governor of Bombay
In office 9 June 1842 – 6 August 1846 (1842-06-09 – 1846-08-06)
Preceded by	Sir James Rivett-Carnac
Succeeded by	Lestock Robert Reid
Personal details
Born	(1784-06-21)21 June 1784 Plymouth, England
Died	19 September 1854(1854-09-19) (aged 70) London, England
Spouse	Eliza Orde Usher Smith

Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet KCH (21 June 1784 – 19 September 1854) was a British colonial administrator who was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras from 1814 to 1822 and of Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania) from 1824 to 1836. The campaign against Aboriginal Tasmanians, known as the Black War, occurred during this term of office. He later served as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1838 to 1841, and Governor of Bombay from 1842 to 1846.