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| Harrison, Henry Shafto. Adm. pens. at CLARE, Nov. 15, 1834. ['S. of a clergyman.' B. at Wakefield, Yorks., 1810.] Matric. Lent, 1835; B.A. 1839. Sailed for New Zealand in the Bolton, 1839. Lived at Wanganui, 1840-7. Explored the River Manawatu, and travelled overland with Capt. Thomas to Hawkes Bay. Clerk to Legislative Council, 1851-3. Represented Wanganui in Parliament. One of the founders of the Wanganui Acclimatisation Soc. President, Wanganui Jockey Club. Bred and raced many fine horses. Married (1), 1831, Henrietta Paterson (d. 1853), and lived at Warrengate House, Wakefield; (2) 1855, –, dau of Dr Fletcher, of Norfolk, N.Z. Died July 3, 1892. (Dict. N.Z. Biography.) | Henry Shafto HARRISON Approx. lifespan: 1810–1892 pens. Clare College adm1834:11:15 s. of – HARRISON clergyman: b. Wakefield, Yorkshire , 1810 Matric. 1835:01LT: BA 1839 Sailed in the Bolton for New Zealand , 1839 At Wanganui, [New Zealand], 1840-47 Explored River Manawatu, [New Zealand], travelled overland with Captain Thomas to Hawkes Bay, [New Zealand], [add:] Captain – THOMAS [:add] Clerk: to Legislative Council 1851-53 Represented in Parliament: Wanganui, [New Zealand], One of the founders of Wanganui Acclimatisation Society [Wanganui], [New Zealand], President: Wanganui Jockey Club [Wanganui], [New Zealand], Bred and raced many fine horses m. (1) Henrietta PATERSON 1831 [add:] Henrietta PATERSON HARRISON [:add] d. 1853 Lived at Warrengate House, Wakefield, [New Zealand ???], m. (2) – FLETCHER dau. of Dr – FLETCHER of Norfolk, New Zealand , 1855 d. 1892:07:03 ( Dict. New Zealand Biography ) |