George Strahan
Sir George Cumine Strahan (born December 9, 1838 in Fraserburgh , Great Britain , † February 17, 1887 in Bournemouth ) was a British officer and Governor of Tasmania from 1881 to 1886 . The town of Strahan in western Tasmania is named after him.
Life
After studying at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich , he joined the Royal Artillery Corps of the British Army in 1857 with the rank of lieutenant .
Strahan became aide-de-camp of the last two High Commissioners of the Ionian Islands , William Ewart Gladstone and Henry Storks . When Storks was appointed governor of Malta in 1864 , Strahan succeeded him and also served under his successor Patrick Grant . In 1868 he became chief secretary of Malta. Other transfers - and related promotions - followed quickly to the Bahamas (1872–73, most recently as Deputy Governor), to Lagos (1873–74, administrator of the colony) and to the Gold Coast Colony (1874–76, governor). From 1876 to 1880 he was governor of Barbados and the Leeward Islands .
In April 1880, Strahan was appointed governor of the Tasmania colony. However, he did not take office until after his arrival in Tasmania in December 1881, as he was previously appointed to South Africa as governor of the Cape Colony to represent the Hercules Robinson intended there . Strahan was popular during his time as governor, but was plagued by illnesses more frequently. After the end of his tenure, Strahan left Tasmania in October 1886. His stay in England was to be short-lived as he was appointed the next governor of Hong Kong . Before he could go to Hong Kong, however, Strahan died in Bournemouth at the age of 48.
Awards
- Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1875)
- Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1880)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1887)
literature
- Neil Smith: Strahan, Sir George Cumine . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1966–2012 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strahan, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strahan, Sir George Cumine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor of Barbados and Tasmania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fraserburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1887 |
| Place of death | Bournemouth |