Harris married Emma, the daughter of Captain Samuel Chambers and Susan Mathilda Wylly, in 1841. They had several children, including Edward Harris, 4th Earl of Malmesbury. He died in July 1888, aged 80. Lady Harris died in July 1896.[1]
See alsoedit
O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Harris, Edward Alfred John" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray – via Wikisource.
Referencesedit
^ abcthepeerage.com Admiral Hon. Sir Edward Alfred John Harris
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edward, harris, royal, navy, officer, other, people, with, same, name, edward, harris, disambiguation, admiral, honourable, edward, alfred, john, harris, 1808, july, 1888, british, naval, commander, diplomat, politician, contents, background, career, family, a. For other people with the same name see Edward Harris disambiguation Admiral The Honourable Sir Edward Alfred John Harris KCB 20 May 1808 17 July 1888 was a British naval commander diplomat and politician Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground editHarris was the second son of James Harris 2nd Earl of Malmesbury by Harriet Susan daughter of Francis Bateman Dashwood James Harris 3rd Earl of Malmesbury was his elder brother 1 Career editHarris was an admiral in the Royal Navy 1 He also sat as Member of Parliament for Christchurch between 1844 and 1852 2 and served as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation between 1858 and 1867 and as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands between 1867 3 and 1877 He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1863 4 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1872 He was also a deputy lieutenant for Hampshire 5 Family editHarris married Emma the daughter of Captain Samuel Chambers and Susan Mathilda Wylly in 1841 They had several children including Edward Harris 4th Earl of Malmesbury He died in July 1888 aged 80 Lady Harris died in July 1896 1 See also editO Byrne William Richard 1849 Harris Edward Alfred John A Naval Biographical Dictionary John Murray via Wikisource References edit a b c thepeerage com Admiral Hon Sir Edward Alfred John Harris leighrayment com House of Commons Chichester to Clitheroe Archived from the original on 10 August 2009 Retrieved 12 November 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 23297 The London Gazette 30 August 1867 p 4865 No 22745 The London Gazette 16 June 1863 p 1890 No 20578 The London Gazette 27 February 1848 p 776 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Hon Edward HarrisParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir George Henry Rose Member of Parliament for Christchurch1844 1852 Succeeded byJohn Edward WalcottDiplomatic postsPreceded byGeorge John Robert Gordon Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation1858 1867 Succeeded byJohn Lumley SavilePreceded bySir John Huskisson Bt Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands1867 1877 Succeeded byHon William Stuart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Harris Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1173130238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
