Background
HARRIS, Walter Henry was born on December 6, 1851. Son of Henry Harris (d. 1889), builder, Clapham, Surrey.
HARRIS, Walter Henry was born on December 6, 1851. Son of Henry Harris (d. 1889), builder, Clapham, Surrey.
Studied at Clapham Park School.
Member of London Stock Exchange. British Commission, Chicago, 1892-1894. British Committee, Antwerp, 1894.
British Committee, Amsterdam, 1895. British Committee, Vienna, 1895. British Committee, Tasmania, 1895.
M. Council Society of Arts, 1892-1895. Sheriff City of London, 1889-1890. Master of the Loriners’ Company, 1896-1897.
Master of the Innholders’ Company, 1902-1903. A Grand Officer of Freemasons, 1890. Decorated for services to the Colonies at Chicago. Justice of the Peace Surrey and Kent; Lieut, for City of London, Officer of the Order of Leopold of Belgium; Director Neath and Brecon Railway Company.