The Earl of Northbrook | |
|---|---|
 The 1st Earl of Northbrook, c. 1889 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
| In office 7 November 1890 – 15 November 1904 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carnarvon |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Winchester |
| Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
| In office 3 May 1872 – 12 April 1876 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Lord Napier |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Lytton |
| Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth | |
| In office 24 April 1857 – 15 October 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Howel Gwyn |
| Succeeded by | Jervoise Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas George Baring 22 January 1826 |
| Died | 15 November 1904 (aged 78) Stratton Park, Hampshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Sturt
(m. 1848; died 1867) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, GCSI, PC, FRS (22 January 1826 – 15 November 1904) was a British Liberal statesman. Gladstone appointed him Governor-General of India 1872–1876. His major accomplishments came as an energetic reformer who was dedicated to upgrading the quality of government in the British Raj. He reduced taxes and overcame bureaucratic obstacles in an effort to reduce both starvation and widespread social unrest.[1] He served as First Lord of the Admiralty between 1880 and 1885.
- ^ James S. Olson and Robert S. Shadle, Historical Dictionary of the British Empire (1996), p. 116.