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| Harris, Charles Alexander. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, May 19, 1874. S. [and h.] of the Rev. George Poulett (1839) [and Martha, dau. of Alexander McCarroll, of Brighton]. B. June 28, 1855, at Wrexham. School, Richmond Grammar, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1874; Scholar, 1874; B.A. (12th Classic) 1878; Porteous medal; Tancred Student. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 7, 1877. Entered Colonial Office, 1879. Secretary to the West Indies Royal Commission, 1882; in the West Indies, 1882-3. Assistant Secretary to the International Conference on sugar bounties, 1887-8. Private Secretary to Mr Sydney Buxton, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1894; and to Lord Selborne, 1895; resigned, 1896. Principal Clerk, Colonial Office, 1898-9; Chief Clerk, 1909-17. Prepared the case for the British Government in the Venezuela boundary question, and attached to the Attorney-General's staff in Paris, 1899. Member of Advisory Committee on Commercial Intelligence (Board of Trade) 1900-17. Conducted the British case in Brazilian boundary question, 1901-4. Chairman of Tropical Diseases Section, Ghent Exhibition, 1913. Governor of Newfoundland, 1917-22. Governor of New England Co., 1930-8. C.M.G., 1900. C.B., 1904. M.V.O., 1911. C.V.O., 1917. K.C.M.G., 1917. Author, financial and economic. Edited Harcourt's Voyage to Guiana, etc., and contributed to the D.N.B. Of Greenhill Brow, Farnham, Surrey, in 1944. Died Mar. 26, 1947. Father of Stanley S. (1900). (Peile, II. 635; Who's Who; Kelly, Handbook.) | Charles Alexander HARRIS Approx. lifespan: 1855–1947 pens. Christ's College adm1874:05:19 s. (and h.) ofunique identifier HRS839GP Rev. George Poulett HARRIS (1839) "> s. of Martha MCCARROLL HARRIS dau. of Alexander MCCARROLL Brighton, [Sussex], b. Wrexham, [Denbighshire], 1855:06:28 Sch: Richmond Grammar [Richmond], Yorkshire , Matric. 1874:10MT: Scholar 1874 BA 12 th Classic 1878 Porteous Medal Tancred Student Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1877:06:07 Entered: Colonial Office 1879 Sec.: to West Indies Royal Commission 1882 in West Indies , 1882-83 Assistant Sec.: to International Conference on sugar bounties 1887-88 Private Sec. to Mr Sydney BUXTON, Under-Sec. of State for the Colonies: 1894 [add:] Mr Sydney BUXTON Under-Sec. of State for the Colonies: [:add] Private Sec. to Lord Selborne: 1895 resigned1896 [add:] Lord – SELBORNE [:add] Principal Clerk: Colonial Office 1898-99 Chief Clerk: Colonial Office 1909-17 Prepared the case for British Government: in Venezuela boundary question attached to the Attorney-General's staff: in Paris, [France], 1899 Member of Advisory Committee on Commercial Intelligence (Board of Trade) 1900-17 Conducted the British case: in Brazilian boundary question 1901-04 Chairman of Tropical Diseases Section, Ghent Exhibition [Ghent], [Belgium], 1913 Governor of Newfoundland , Canada , 1917-22 Governor of New England Company 1930-38 CMG 1900 CB 1904 MVO 1911 CVO 1917 KCMG 1917 Publ.: financial and economic Publ.: Edited Harcourt's Voyage to Guiana etc., and contributed to the D.N.B. Harcourt Of Greenhill Brow, Farnham, Surrey , in1944 d. 1947:03:26 father ofunique identifier HRS900SS Stanley Shute HARRIS (1900) ( Peile, II. 635; Who's Who ; Kelly, Handbook ) [add:]His earliest education was at Spondon Preparatory School, [Derbyshire], [:add] [add:]Married 1879:12:02 Constance Maria SHUTE dau. of John SHUTE of Bristol, [Somerset], [:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: Who's Who in Surrey 1936)[:add] [add:]Married 1879:12:02 Constance SHUTE 5th dau. of John SHUTE of Glenavon House, Clifton, Bristol, [Somerset], [:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |
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| Harris, George Poulett. Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Dec. 5, 1839. [2nd] s. of Charles Poulett [bookseller, of Manchester; formerly Lieut., 60th Rifles]. B. at Taunton, Somerset. School, Manchester (Mr Richards). Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1855. Ord. deacon (Durham) Dec. 20, 1845; priest (Carlisle) 1847; C. of Kirkby-Stephen, Westmorland. Second Master at the Collegiate School, Leicester, 1847-53. Head Master of Grove Park School, Wrexham, in 1854 and 1855; of the endowed Church school at St John's, Newfoundland, 1855-64. Chaplain at Moscow, 1865-6. C. of Bangor-Monachorum, Flints., c. 1866-8. Assistant Master at Malvern College in 1868. Master of the modern department at Richmond Grammar School, Yorks., 1868-78. V. of Hawes, Yorks., 1878-97. Married, 1854, Martha McCarroll, at Brighton. Died Aug. 14, 1897, aged 75. Brother of Richard D. (1838); father of Charles A. (1874), etc. (Manchester Sch. Reg., III. 259; Scott, MSS.; Crockford; The Times, Aug. 18, 1897.) | George Poulett HARRIS Approx. lifespan: 1822–1897 age 17 sizar Trinity College adm1839:12:05 [2nd] s. of Charles Poulett HARRIS bookseller[/kq of Manchester, [Lancashire], formerly Lieutenant: 60th Rifles b. Taunton, Somerset , Sch: Manchester School ( Mr – EDWARDS ) [Manchester], [Lancashire], Matric. 1840:10MT: BA 1844 MA 1855 Ord. deacon Durham 1845:12:20 Ord. priest Carlisle 1847 C.: Kirkby-Stephen, Westmorland , Second Master: Sch: Leicester Collegiate School [Leicester], [Leicestershire], 1847-53 Headmaster: Sch: Grove Park School Wrexham, [Denbighshire], in1854 and 1855 Headmaster: Sch: endowed Church school St John's, Newfoundland , Canada , 1855-64 Chapl.: at Moscow, [Russia], 1865-66 C.: Bangor-Monachorum, Flintshire , c1866-68 Assistant Master: Sch: Malvern College [Malvern], [Worcestershire], in1868 Master of modern department: Sch: Richmond Grammar School [Richmond], Yorkshire , 1868-78 V.: Hawes, Yorkshire , 1878-97 m. Martha MCCARROLL Brighton, [Sussex], 1854 age 75 d. 1897:08:14 brother of Richard Deodatus Poulett HARRIS (1838) father ofunique identifier HRS874CA Charles Alexander HARRIS (1874) ( Manchester School Reg ., III. 259; Scott, MSS. ; Crockford; The Times 1897:08:18) [add:]Born 1822:02:12 at Bishops Hull, Somerset , [:add] [add:]Married –, dau. of Alexander MCCARROLL [:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |