b. 1817-03
d. 1884-11-29
Thomas Harris moved from England to California in
1853, and then to
Victoria for the
Cariboo Gold Rush in
1858.
1 Harris was a businessman, known for his private charities and interest in public
affairs.
2 He opened a slaughterhouse in
Victoria, the Queen’s Meat Market, which later became
Vancouver Island’s first butcher shop.
3
Harris was elected as
Victoria’s first mayor in
1862 and served three consecutive terms.
4 He was also a member of
British Columbia’s first Masonic lodge: Victoria Lodge No. 1085, G.R.E.
5
Harris died at 67 years of age in
Victoria, leaving behind his wife and two daughters.
6 He was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.
7
- 1. The Daily Colonist (1884-11-30) page (3),
The British Colonist Online Edition 1858-1951; Dr. John Lutz Thomas Harris, The Freemasons of Victoria.
- 2. The Daily Colonist (1884-11-30) page (3).
- 3. Lutz Thomas Harris, The Freemasons of Victoria.
- 4. The Daily Colonist (1884-11-30) page (3).
- 5. Ibid.
- 6. Ibid.
- 7. The Daily Colonist (1884-12-04) page (3).