Sir Arthur Harris (died 9 January 1632) was an English politician who sat in theHouse of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1629.
Harris was the son ofSir William Harris, ofCricksey, Essex. He was admitted atSidney Sussex College, Cambridge in February 1601. He was admitted atGray's Inn on 20 November 1605 and possibly atLincoln's Inn on 28 April 1607.[1] He was of Cricksey and Woodham Mortimer, Essex, and was knighted on 15 July 1606.
In 1624, he was electedMember of Parliament forMaldon in theHappy Parliament. He was appointedHigh Sheriff of Essex for 1625–26. He was elected MP for both Maldon andEssex in 1625 and chose to sit for Essex. In 1628, he was elected MP for Maldon again and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[2]
Harris died in 1632.[1] He had married firstly Anne Cranmer, daughter of Robert Cranmer, of Kent and secondly Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicolas Salter, of Enfield, Middlesex. He had sons Cranmer, John, Thomas and Salter.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMaldon 1624–1625 With:Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forEssex 1625 With:Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Baronet | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMaldon 1628–1629 With:Sir Henry Mildmay | Parliament suspended until 1640 |