Harris, George, 1844-1922
Variant namesGeorge Harris was born in Brisbane in 1845 and grew up in Ipswich. He worked on bullock teams delivering goods, and then worked in the timber trade, hauling and rafting timber. He set up his own timber business and bought a selection of land at Cabbage Tree. He retired to Ipswich.
From the description of Reminiscences of my early days in Ipswich / by George Harris. [1923?] (The University of Queensland Library). WorldCat record id: 62539008
Professor of Christian theology at Andover Theological Seminary (1883-1899) and president of Amherst College (1899-1911).
From the description of George Harris letter to H. O. Houghton & Co. [manuscript], 1897 Sep 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 420463210
Harris was a native of Alabama who moved to New Haven, Conn. just prior to the date of this letter. He had eleven children. Nothing else is known about him.
From the description of Letter, 1940. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 38202398
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| associatedWith | Alabama Writers' Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Amherst College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harris family. | family |
| associatedWith | Harris, George, 1884- | person |
| associatedWith | H.O. Houghton & Company, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Houghton Mifflin Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jackson, M. M. | person |
| associatedWith | Lemprière, John, 1765?-1824. | person |
| associatedWith | Page, Frederick Harlan, 1860-1951. | person |
| associatedWith | Rosenthal, Irving, 1930- | person |
| associatedWith | Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor's Conference (73th : 2008 : Indianapolis, Ind.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sydenham, Benjamin. | person |
| associatedWith | Todd, David P. (David Peck), 1855-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Toronto Workshop Productions Archives. | corporateBody |
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| Australia--Brisbane River (Qld.) | |||
| New Haven (Conn.) | |||
| Queensland |
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| Lumber trade |
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Person
Birth 1844
Death 1922
