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Major-General
Sir Harry Barron
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| 10th Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office 29 September 1909 – 9 March 1913 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Sir Gerald Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
| 16th Governor of Western Australia | |
| In office 17 March 1913 – 8 April 1917 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Premier | John Scaddan (1913–16) Frank Wilson (1916–17) |
| Preceded by | Sir Gerald Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Ellison-Macartney |
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| Born | 11 August 1847 Denmark Hill, Surrey, England |
| Died | 27 March 1921 (aged 73) Weybridge, Surrey, England |
| Spouse | Clara Emily Kelly |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1867–1909 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Major General Sir Harry Barron, KCMG, CVO (11 August 1847 – 27 March 1921) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.
Life
Barron was born in 1847 and attended Stubbington House School. In 1877 he married Clara Emily, daughter of Major General T. Conyngham Kelly; they had one daughter.
Barron was Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917.
In 1920, he was made colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery.
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