Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook

His Excellency The Right Honourable The Earl of Northbrook GCSI PC FRS
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 (1826-01-22)22 January 1826
Died	15 November 1904(1904-11-15) (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.