William C. Harris (police officer)

Captain William Charles Harris CB (22 April 1809^[1] – 8 March 1887^[2]^[3]) was the first Assistant Commissioner (Executive) of the London Metropolitan Police, holding the office from 1856 to 1881. In this office he was in charge of executive business, supplies and buildings.

Born in Clapham, Harris was commissioned into the 68th Foot. He purchased the ranks of Lieutenant on 8 November 1833^[4] and Captain on 9 January 1838.^[5] He was appointed second Chief Constable of Hampshire County Constabulary in 1842 and held the post until his appointment as Assistant Commissioner in 1856.^[6]

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 12 July 1881^[7] and died in Starcross, Devon just under six years later.^[8]

Footnotes[]

^ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1917
^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
^ Raineval, Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et (1994). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: Being a Complete Table of All the Descendants Now Living of Edward III, King of England. The Isabel of Essex volume. Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 630. ISBN 978-0-8063-1434-1. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ "No. 19100". The London Gazette. 8 November 1833. p. 2049.
^ "No. 19580". The London Gazette. 19 January 1838. p. 150.
^ "No. 21857". The London Gazette. 4 March 1856. p. 918.
^ "No. 24996". The London Gazette. 15 July 1881. p. 3493.
^ The Globe, 11 March 1887, page 5

Police appointments
Preceded by First incumbent	Assistant Commissioner (Executive), Metropolitan Police 1856–1881	Succeeded by Richard Pearson

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[baptism-1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1917

[probate-2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995

[3] Raineval, Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et (1994). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: Being a Complete Table of All the Descendants Now Living of Edward III, King of England. The Isabel of Essex volume. Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 630. ISBN 978-0-8063-1434-1. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

[4] "No. 19100". The London Gazette. 8 November 1833. p. 2049.

[5] "No. 19580". The London Gazette. 19 January 1838. p. 150.

[6] "No. 21857". The London Gazette. 4 March 1856. p. 918.

[7] "No. 24996". The London Gazette. 15 July 1881. p. 3493.

[8] The Globe, 11 March 1887, page 5

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