The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Norris, Henry Charles
d. 1899
Henry Charles Norris joined the Colonial Office in 1841 as an extra (supernumerary) clerk.1 He was promoted to assistant clerk in 1859 and served as private secretary to Lord Carnarvon and Charles Fortescue during that year.2 In 1871, he became clerk first class and during the period 1874-79 principal clerk in charge of the African and Mediterranean Department.3 He retired in 1879 and died in 1899.4