William George Harris, 2nd Baron Harris KCH (19 January 1782 – 30 May 1845) was a British soldier and peer.

Life

Harris was the son of General George Harris, 1st Baron Harris. He fought under his father during the siege and capture of Seringapatam in 1799 at the age of 17. He later became a

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in the British Army and commanded the 73rd Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He succeeded his father in 1829 to the barony and the family seat of

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near Faversham in Kent. He was given the colonelcy of the

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from 1832 to 1835 and his old regiment, the 73rd Foot, from 1835 to his death. Lord Harris died in May 1845, aged 63. He had married Isabella Helana Handcock-Temple of Waterstown, Co. Westmeath on 28 May 1824. She was obliged by a previous will to continue the Temple name. William George Harris moved into Waterstown House after the wedding. He was succeeded in the barony by his son George. His great-grandson is

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Arms

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, William Harris, 2nd Baron 1782 births 1845 deaths Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Eldest sons of British hereditary barons British Army lieutenant generals British military personnel of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War British Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars 73rd Regiment of Foot officers