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Portrait of Mayor and Alderman John Harris, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1881

Description

Unique IDA-00041429SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1881 and 31st December 1882Date qualifiercircaFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of John Harris (born 1838, died 1911), Alderman for Denison Ward, 1 December 1873 to 30 November 1883; for Phillip Ward, 1885 to 6 December 1900; and for Denison Ward, 1 December 1902 to 7 November 1911. He became a magistrate in 1875. A member of Council Committees: Electric Lighting (1897-1898 and 1903-1908); Disposal of Refuse (1897-1898); Works (1899, 1902, 1905 and 1908-1911); Garbage Disposal (1901); Finance (1903 and 1905-1909); Parliamentary and By-Laws (1903); Health and By-Laws (1905-1910); and the Street Signs Special Committee (1906). Harris was Mayor in 1881-1883 and 1888-1889. He donated his mayoral honorarium to the University of Sydney for a scholarship in anatomy and physiology. He was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Sydney, 1877-1880 and for South Sydney, 1882-1895. For more information please refer to 'Sydney's Aldermen' (Renato Perdon, 1995).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

Digitised

Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmDimensions (free text)35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID005\005692Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/478

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA057213

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Portrait of Mayor and Alderman John Harris, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1881