This Day in History: 1849-09-23

Charles Harper was ordained as a minister of the Church of England in Adelaide, South Australia (returning to Perth in November).

Sources:
Rica Erickson. Old Toodyay and Newcastle. Toodyay Shire Council, 1974, p.81.
Colony of Western Australia. Perth, W.A., Colonial Secretary’s Office, 1859 (Harper was appointed September 1849).