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Harris, Richard Deodatus Poulett (1817–1899)

schoolmaster and Church of England clergyman

Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris (1817-1899), by J. W. Beattie

Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris (1817-1899), by J. W. Beattie

Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001125645283

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Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris (1817-1899), by J. W. Beattie

Richard Deodatus Poulett Harris (1817-1899), by J. W. Beattie

Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001125645283

Life Summary [details]

Birth

26 October, 1817
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death

23 December, 1899 (aged 82)
Woodbridge, Tasmania, Australia

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