George Strahan (colonial administrator)

Major Sir George Strahan KCMG
67th Governor of the Gold Coast Colony
In office June 1874 – 7 April 1876
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Charles Lees
Succeeded by	Charles Lees
14th Governor of Barbados and the Windward Islands
In office 1876–1880
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Sir John Pope Hennessy
Succeeded by	D.J. Gamble
5th Governor of Tasmania
In office 7 December 1881 – 28 October 1886
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Frederick Weld
Succeeded by	Robert George Crookshank Hamilton
Personal details
Born	(1838-12-09)9 December 1838 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	17 February 1887(1887-02-17) (aged 48) Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Catherine Livingstone
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1857 –
Rank	Major
Unit	Royal Artillery

Major Sir George Cumine Strahan KCMG (9 December 1838 – 17 February 1887) was a British military officer and colonial administrator, best known as the Governor of Tasmania from 1881 to 1886.