George Harris, 3rd Baron Harris

The Right Honourable The Lord Harris GCSI
George Harris in the 1840s
Governor of Madras Presidency
In office 28 April 1854 – 28 March 1859
Preceded by	Daniel Eliott (acting)
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan
Governor of Trinidad
Personal details
Born	(1810-08-14)14 August 1810 Belmont, Kent, United Kingdom
Died	23 November 1872(1872-11-23) (aged 62) United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Religion	Christian

George Francis Robert Harris, 3rd Baron Harris GCSI (14 August 1810 – 23 November 1872), was a British peer, Liberal politician and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Trinidad from 1846 to 1854 and Madras from 1854 to 1859.

Harris was born to William Harris, 2nd Baron Harris and his wife Eliza Selina Anne on 14 August 1810 and educated at Merton College, Oxford and Christ College, Oxford. Harris joined the Liberal Party and served as the Governor of Trinidad from 1846 to 1854 and Madras from 1854 to 1859. Harris retired as Governor of Madras in 1859 and died in England in 1872 at the age of 62.

Harris was born on 14 August 1810 to William Harris, 2nd Baron Harris and his wife Eliza Selina Anne who owned Waterstown House at Glasson, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, and Belmont, Faversham, England. He was the grandson of George Harris, 1st Baron Harris, who had commanded the army of the British East India Company in the Fourth Mysore War. Harris had his early education at Eton College and under the private tutorship of Rev. John Shaw before joining Merton College, Oxford in 1829. Harris completed his matriculation from Merton College and graduated in arts from Christ Church, Oxford in 1832.

Harris was appointed as joint patron of Athlone Yacht Club in 1845 with Lord Castlemaine and Hon. L. H. King-Harman following the death of 2nd Lord Harris in June of that year.

Harris was beset will ill-health and remained bed-ridden for some time in the city of Pau in France where he worked for a time for the Church of England.