A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
=Harris, Reginald V.= (Halifax, N.S.), Barrister-at-Law, son of Rev.
Canon V. E. Harris, Secretary, Diocesan Synod of Nova Scotia. Honorable
W. B. Troop, M.L.A., in Holmes-Thompson Government of Nova Scotia
(1878-82) grandfather; Honorable Chief Justice Harris, of Nova Scotia,
uncle; was born March 21, 1881, at Londonderry, N.S.; educated at
Amherst Public Schools; Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ont., and the
University of Trinity College, Toronto, from which latter institution he
graduated with the degree of B.A., 1902 (honors); and also received the
degree of M.A., Toronto University (1910), and a similar degree from
King’s University (1911). Barrister and Solicitor, Bars of Manitoba
(1906) and Nova Scotia (1905). Member of Henry, Rogers, Harris &
Stewart, Barristers, Halifax, since 1908. Mr. Harris is the author of
the following publications: “The Governance of Empire” (1910);
“Organization of a Legal Business” (1909); and is a frequent contributor
to the press and magazines on Educational, Municipal and Imperial
subjects. Mr. Harris has taken a large interest in the municipal affairs
of the city of Halifax, of which he was Alderman (1911-13), and
Controller (1913-15). He was also Vice-President of the Union of
Canadian municipalities (1912-13); Vice-President, Union of Nova Scotia
municipalities (1913-15); Commissioner of Schools, Halifax (1911-14);
Chairman, School Board, Halifax (1913-14). Appointed Lieutenant 246th
Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces, September, 1916.
Captain and District Casualty Officer, Military District No. 6, June,
1917; District Military Representative (M.S.A.), October, 1917; Chief
Public Representative, N.S. (M.S.A.), February to October, 1918. Is
Governor and Treasurer of King’s College, Windsor, N.S.; member of
Diocesan, Provincial and General Synods of Church of England in Canada;
member and Secretary Board of Management, King’s College School,
Windsor, N.S.; member of Council, Halifax Board of Trade (1911-14);
President Commercial Club, Halifax (1914-15); member of the City Club,
Halifax, and also a member and Secretary (N.S.) of the Royal Colonial
Institute. Chairman Halifax Centre St. John Ambulance Association;
District Superintendent St. John Ambulance Brigade; Esquire, Order of
Hospital of St. John, December, 1917. In religion, a member of the
Church of England, and in politics a Conservative. Mr. Harris married,
June 4, 1907, Ethel W., daughter of Edmund G. Smith, merchant, of
Halifax, and has two sons, R. Gordon Harris and Arthur St. G. Harris.
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