Harry Barron
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| Sir Harry Barron | |
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| 10th Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office September 1909 – March 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Strickland |
| Succeeded by | William Ellison-Macartney |
| 16th Governor of Western Australia | |
| In office 17 March 1913 – 8 April 1917 |
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| Premier | John Scaddan (1913–16) Frank Wilson (1916–17) |
| Preceded by | Gerald Strickland |
| Succeeded by | William Ellison-Macartney |
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| Born | 11 August 1847 Denmark Hill, Surrey, England |
| Died | 27 March 1921 Weybridge, Surrey, England |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Emily Kelly |
Major General Sir Harry Barron KCMG, CVO (11 August 1847 – 27 March 1921) was Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.[1]
He had married in 1877. His wife is Clara Emily, daughter of Major General T. Conyngham Kelly, C.B.; they have a daughter. In 1920, he was made colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery.[1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Bolton, G. C. (1979). "Barron, Sir Harry (1847 - 1921)". Melbourne University Publishing. pp. 190–191. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070196b.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
[edit] General references
- A. B. Keith, Responsible Government in the Dominions, vol 1 (Oxford, 1928); Mercury (Hobart), 28 Dec 1912; West Australian (Perth), 13 Mar 1913, 3-8, 26, 27 Feb 1917.
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| Preceded by Sir Gerald Strickland |
Governor of Tasmania 1909–1913 |
Succeeded by Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
| Preceded by Sir Gerald Strickland |
Governor of Western Australia 1913–1917 |
Succeeded by Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
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