Andrew J. Harlan

Andrew Harlan
21st Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office 1866–1868
Preceded by	Walter L. Lovelace
Succeeded by	John C. Orrick
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the ? district
In office 1864–1868
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	John U. Pettit
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 10th district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	William R. Rockhill
Succeeded by	Samuel Brenton
Personal details
Born	(1815-03-29)March 29, 1815 near Wilmington, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 19, 1907(1907-05-19) (aged 92) Savannah, Missouri, U.S
Political party	Republican (1855–1907)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1855)
Relatives	Aaron Harlan (cousin)

Andrew Jackson Harlan (March 29, 1815 – May 19, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and later a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He was a cousin of Aaron Harlan.

Born near Wilmington, Ohio, Harlan attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced practice in Richmond, Indiana. He moved to Marion, Indiana, in 1839.

Career

He served as a clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1842 and a member 1846-1848.

U.S. House of Representatives

Harlan was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851).

Harlan was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Thirty-third Congress). In a Democratic congressional convention at Marion, Indiana in 1854, he was publicly read out of the Democratic Party for voting against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. He declined the nomination from the People's Party in 1854 for the Thirty-fourth Congress, and afterward allied himself with the Republican Party.

Post-congressional career

He moved to Dakota Territory in 1861, where he served as a member of the Territorial house of representatives in 1861 and served as speaker. He was driven from the Territory by the Indians in September 1862 and settled in Savannah, Missouri, where he resumed the practice of law. He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives 1864-1868, serving as a speaker for the last two years.

Later life

He moved to Wakeeney, Kansas, in 1885 and practiced law. He was appointed by President Harrison as postmaster of Wakeeney and served from 1890 to 1894. He was removed to Savannah, Missouri, in 1894 and died there on May 19, 1907. He was interred in Savannah Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Andrew J. Harlan (id: H000208)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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