George E. Harris
George E. Harris | |
|---|---|
 Harris, c. 1860–1875 | |
| 16th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office January 4, 1874 – January 1878 | |
| Governor | Adelbert Ames John M. Stone |
| Preceded by | Joshua S. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Catchings |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st district | |
| In office February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | vacant (secession) |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Emrick Harris January 6, 1827 Orange, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1911 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Harriet Seton McAllister
(died) |
| Children | 7 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Emrick Harris (January 6, 1827 – March 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1870 to 1873.
Early life
[edit]George Emrick Harris was born on January 6, 1827, in Orange County, North Carolina. He moved to Tennessee and later Mississippi. He attended common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1854.[1]
Career
[edit]Harris practiced law.[1] He entered the Confederate States Army and served as lieutenant colonel until the close of the Civil War.[1]
Political career
[edit]Harris was elected district attorney in 1865 and re-elected in 1866. Upon the readmission of the Mississippi to representation in the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses and served from February 23, 1870, to March 3, 1873.[1]
He served as the first Republican Mississippi Attorney General from 1873 to 1877.[1] He was Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1877 to 1879.[1]
He wrote books on legal subjects.[1]
Death and burial
[edit]Harris married Harriet Seton McAllister, daughter of Ward McAllister. They had seven children, including George McAllister. His wife predeceased him.[2][3]
Harris died on March 19, 1911, in Washington, D.C.[1][2] At the time of his death, he lived at the Ruppert Home for the Aged and Indigent.[4] He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Harris, George Emrick". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Noted Mississippian is Dead at Age of 84". The San Francisco Call. March 26, 1911. p. 33. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Will of Mrs. H. S. Harris Filed". The Washington Post. February 4, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Statesman Leaves Imaginary Estate to Ruppert Home". The Washington Times. June 15, 1911. p. 9. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "George E. Harris (id: H000238)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
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Media related to George E. Harris at Wikimedia Commons
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