The Honourable  Sir Harry St. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon George Ord  GCMG
Governor of Straits Settlements
In office 1855 – 1856
Preceded by	Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh
Succeeded by	Sir Andrew Clarke
Governor of Western Australia
In office 1877 – 1880
Preceded by	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson
Succeeded by	Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson
Born	4 August 1819(1819-08-04) North Cray, Kent, England
Died	20 August 1885 Homburg, Germany
Spouse	Lady Julia Graham of Exmouth
Religion	Christian

Major-General Sir Harry St. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867 when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Major General Sir Orfeur Cavenagh KCSI (1820 - 1891 was the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements, who governed the Straits Settlements Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke (1824 – 1902 was born on 27 July 1824 in Southsea, Hampshire in England. The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG (born January 14 1834 &ndash May 2 1897) was a British colonial administrator Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG (born January 14 1834 &ndash May 2 1897) was a British colonial administrator Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year North Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, England, 20km (12 KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries George Ord GCMG, CB, RE, was born on 4 August 1819 in North Cray, Kent, England. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year North Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, England, 20km (12 KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was the son of Henry Gough Ord and grandson of Craven Ord, a prominent antiquarian.

Education and Career

Sir Harry Ord in his official attire as the Governor of Western Australia

George Ord was educated at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, (1835 - 1837). Woolwich (ˈwʊlɪtʃ or /ˈwʊlɪdʒ/ is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common He served in the Royal Engineers, (1837 - 1856), principally in the West Indies, West Africa, and the Anglo-French expedition to the Baltic, (1854). The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year He held many important colonial posts, such as:

• Commissioner of the Gold Coast, (1855 - 1856)

• Commissioner at the Courts of Paris and the Hague, (1856 - 1857)

• Governor of Dominica, (1857 - 1861)

• Governor of Bermuda, (1861 - 1864)

• Special Commissioner to West Africa, (1864 - 1867)

• Governor of Straits Settlements, (1867 - 1873)

• Governor of Western Australia, (1877 - 1880)

Governor of Straits Settlements

The official picture of Sir Harry Ord as the Governor of Straits Settlement

Sir Harry Ord, was the first Colonial Office appointed as the Governor of the Straits Settlements, was at first given no instructions regarding the Colony's relations with the Malay States. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom 's overseas territory of Bermuda. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867 when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British Colonies. The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867 when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Rulers. He was unpopular in the Straits Settlements, but was an ambitious and energetic man, who was ready to do what he could to restore order and promote trade in the Peninsula. The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826 Conditions in Malaya at that time were extremely unsettled. British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century The quarrels of the Malays were intensified by feuds between competing groups of Chinese miners, and the links of the Chinese with the British settlements threatened to involve these too in the trouble. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 After some experience of negotiating with Malays and Siamese, Ord worked out a policy under which he proposed to share the supervision of the Peninsula between Britain and Siam. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj This policy was disapproved by the Colonial office, and Sir Harry Ord was directed to abstain from all interference in the affairs of the Malay States. The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British Colonies. Within Malaysia, the Malay states are the nine states of Peninsular Malaysia that have hereditary Rulers.

Life

He married Julia Graham of Exmouth daughter of Admiral James Carpenterin in 1846 by whom he had three sons. Exmouth (ˈɛksməθ is a port Town and Seaside resort in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Sir Harry Ord died on 20 August 1885 from heart attack. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

References

• Colonial Office List, various list, DNB
• One Hundred Years of Singapore (1819)
• C. The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom 's overseas territory of Bermuda. Major General Sir Orfeur Cavenagh KCSI (1820 - 1891 was the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements, who governed the Straits Settlements The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867 when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke (1824 – 1902 was born on 27 July 1824 in Southsea, Hampshire in England. Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG (born January 14 1834 &ndash May 2 1897) was a British colonial administrator The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG (born January 14 1834 &ndash May 2 1897) was a British colonial administrator Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year D. Cowan, Nineteenth Century Malaya: The Origins of British Political Control, (1961)
• Sir Harry Ord Biography
• Sir Harry Ord Biography