Harris was born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, the eldest son of Captain Charles Poulett Harris of the 60th Rifles Regiment, who was stationed there. His mother was Anna Maria, daughter of Richard Stout, judge and member of the governor's council on Cape Breton Island. Harris was descended from Sir Amias Poulett, English ambassador to France in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and afterwards keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Harris was educated from 1837 at the Manchester Free Grammar School and from 1839 Trinity College, Cambridge where he graduated B.A. with honours in 1843, and M.A. in 1852.[1]
Careeredit
He was ordained deacon in 1847 and priest in 1849 in the Church of England. He engaged in teaching and became second master at Sheffield Collegiate School in 1843, a master at Huddersfield College in 1844, and five years later was appointed classics master at Blackheath Proprietary School. In 1844 he married Catherine Prior Hall, with whom he had six children, including Georgiana Poulett Harris (Mrs. Ingle, 1845–1919), first headmistress of Christchurch Girls' High School in New Zealand.
Tasmaniaedit
After his wife's death in June 1856, Harris went to Tasmania to become headmaster of the Hobart high school, and filled the position with much ability, inspiring both respect and affection from his pupils. In 1858 he married Elizabeth Eleanor Milward, with whom he had another six children. It was at Harris' suggestion that an act was passed in 1858 founding a system of school examinations based on the Oxford and Cambridge local examinations, and also founding the Tasmanian scholarships of £200 a year tenable at English universities. He was one of the original members of the council of education founded in 1859, and long advocated the establishment of the University of Tasmania. He resigned from his headmastership in 1885 and lived in retirement near Hobart. When the university was founded in 1890 Harris was elected the first warden of the senate. He was also the first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Tasmania.[2]
Death and familyedit
He died at Woodbridge, Tasmania, on 23 December 1899, and was survived by his wife, and of his first marriage: Georgiana; Katharine (1847–1940); Charlotte Maria (1850–1941); Annie Louisa (1853–1922), and Lovell Andrews (1856–1929); and of his second marriage: Eleanor Mary (1865–1931), Henry Vere (1866–1933), Anna May (1869–1953), and Louisa Violet (1873–1941). Louisa's younger twin, Harriet Lily, died from Tubercular Peritonitis in 1897, aged 23, having been a teacher at the Ladies' Grammar School and Kindergarten in Davey Street, Hobart that was run by her sisters. Richard and his daughters Eleanor and Lily are buried in the same grave at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.
E. L. French, 'Harris, Richard Deodatus Poulett (1817–1899)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, MUP, 1972, pp 352–353. Retrieved 20 January 2009
Rector and Grand Master: Being a Memoir of the Late Rev. Richard Deodatus Poulett-Harris Rector of The High School, Hobart and the First Grand Master of the Tasmanian Masons (Launceston, 1903)
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richard, deodatus, poulett, harris, october, 1817, december, 1899, educationalist, england, tasmania, masonic, regaliaborn, 1817, october, 1817cape, breton, island, nova, scotia, canadadied23, december, 1899, 1899, aged, hobart, australiaoccupation, educationa. Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris 26 October 1817 23 December 1899 was an educationalist in England and Tasmania Richard Deodatus Poulett HarrisRichard Deodatus Poulett Harris in Masonic regaliaBorn 1817 10 26 26 October 1817Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia CanadaDied23 December 1899 1899 12 23 aged 82 Hobart AustraliaOccupation s Educationalist reverendSpouse s Catherine Prior Hall Elizabeth Eleanor Milward Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Tasmania 3 Death and family 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editHarris was born on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada the eldest son of Captain Charles Poulett Harris of the 60th Rifles Regiment who was stationed there His mother was Anna Maria daughter of Richard Stout judge and member of the governor s council on Cape Breton Island Harris was descended from Sir Amias Poulett English ambassador to France in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and afterwards keeper of Mary Queen of Scots Harris was educated from 1837 at the Manchester Free Grammar School and from 1839 Trinity College Cambridge where he graduated B A with honours in 1843 and M A in 1852 1 Career editHe was ordained deacon in 1847 and priest in 1849 in the Church of England He engaged in teaching and became second master at Sheffield Collegiate School in 1843 a master at Huddersfield College in 1844 and five years later was appointed classics master at Blackheath Proprietary School In 1844 he married Catherine Prior Hall with whom he had six children including Georgiana Poulett Harris Mrs Ingle 1845 1919 first headmistress of Christchurch Girls High School in New Zealand Tasmania edit After his wife s death in June 1856 Harris went to Tasmania to become headmaster of the Hobart high school and filled the position with much ability inspiring both respect and affection from his pupils In 1858 he married Elizabeth Eleanor Milward with whom he had another six children It was at Harris suggestion that an act was passed in 1858 founding a system of school examinations based on the Oxford and Cambridge local examinations and also founding the Tasmanian scholarships of 200 a year tenable at English universities He was one of the original members of the council of education founded in 1859 and long advocated the establishment of the University of Tasmania He resigned from his headmastership in 1885 and lived in retirement near Hobart When the university was founded in 1890 Harris was elected the first warden of the senate He was also the first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Tasmania 2 Death and family editHe died at Woodbridge Tasmania on 23 December 1899 and was survived by his wife and of his first marriage Georgiana Katharine 1847 1940 Charlotte Maria 1850 1941 Annie Louisa 1853 1922 and Lovell Andrews 1856 1929 and of his second marriage Eleanor Mary 1865 1931 Henry Vere 1866 1933 Anna May 1869 1953 and Louisa Violet 1873 1941 Louisa s younger twin Harriet Lily died from Tubercular Peritonitis in 1897 aged 23 having been a teacher at the Ladies Grammar School and Kindergarten in Davey Street Hobart that was run by her sisters Richard and his daughters Eleanor and Lily are buried in the same grave at Cornelian Bay Cemetery See also editHenry Vere Poulett Harris Lily Poulett Harris Woodbridge TasmaniaReferences edit Harris Richard Deodatus Poulett HRS838RD A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Holy Trinity and the Masons Tasmanian Times E L French Harris Richard Deodatus Poulett 1817 1899 Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 4 MUP 1972 pp 352 353 Retrieved 20 January 2009 Serle Percival 1949 Harris Richard Deodatus Poulett Dictionary of Australian Biography Sydney Angus amp Robertson Retrieved 20 January 2009 Rector and Grand Master Being a Memoir of the Late Rev Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris Rector of The High School Hobart and the First Grand Master of the Tasmanian Masons Launceston 1903 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris amp oldid 1196154897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
