The Venerable George Henry Farr
University vice-chancellor
- Born
- 2 July 1819, Tottenham (Middlesex), England
- Died
- 7 February 1904, Adelaide, South Australia
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- George Farr (linen merchant)
- Mother
- Eleanora Goodall
- Married Julia Warren Ord (daughter of Sir Robert Hutchinson Ord); father of Prof Clinton Coleridge Farr [qv]
Degrees
| 1877 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
| 1883 | Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Adelaide |
Career
- Cantab (BA 1843, MA 1854, LLD 1883).
- Ordained priest CofE 1845.
- Insp of Schools, Eng 1844-54.
- Arrived in SA 1854.
- Archdeacon of Adel.
- Canon of St Peter's Cathedral, Adel.
- School principal.
- Vice-Chancellor, UAdel 1887-93.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/farr-george-henry-3500