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Search Site Tips  Home  Agriculture  Architecture  Artists  Authors  Books  Cemeteries  Churches     First Church        Richard Mather        Nathaniel Hall, 1805-1875        Thaddeus Mason Harris, 1768-1842        Thaddeus Mason Harris        Moses Everett     Second Church     Third Church     First Methodist Episcopal Church     St. Mary's Church (Episcopal)     More on Churches..  Dorchester Historical Society  Entertainment  Entertainers  Industry & Commerce  Institutions  Maps  Monuments  Myths  Postcard Images  Public Figures  Schools  Town History  Walking Tours		Thaddeus Mason Harris  Thaddeus Mason Harris From The Clapp Memorial. Boston, 1876, p. 218 The Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D., was son of William Harris, of Charlestown, in which place he was born July 7, 1768. He entered Harvard College in 1783, and graduated in 1787. For about a year he had charge of a classical school in Worcester, and in 1791 was appointed Librarian of Harvard University, where he remained until October 23, 1793, when he was ordained minister over the Church and Society in Dorchester. He continued their minister until July 16, 1835, when the parish, acceding to his request, settled with him a colleague (Rev. Nathaniel Hall), and on the 23d of October, 1836, being the forty-third anniversary of his ordination, he resigned his charge and took leave of his people in a sermon which is in print. The Rev. Mr. Hall then assumed the sole charge of the parish, and he continued its minister to the present time (1875). Dr. Harris ?was a man of great sensibility, deep learning, of a poetical turn, was much inclined to wit, and had tears for all the unfortunate. Some of his discourses abounded with pathos and eloquence. He was a member of many of the most important societies in this part of the country.? Of his books, sermons, &c., forty-four were published. January 28, 1795, Mr. Harris was married to Mary, daughter of Dr. Elijah and Dorothy Dix. In 1803, after a severe fit so sickness, he was induced to undertake a journey to the then newly-formed state of Ohio, which he accomplished on horse-back, receiving therefrom great benefit to his bodily health. His ?Journal? of this tour, published shortly after his return, is a work of rare interest and contains much information. Related Images: showing 3 of 3 (more results) Here are some images from the Atheneum archive related to this topic. Click on any of these images to open a slideshow of all 3 images. Feedback Do you know something about this topic? Do you have other pictures or items or knowledge to share? What about a personal story? Are you a collector? Do you have questions? Contact us here. Created: January 29, 2006   Modified: February 18, 2006