George E. Harris | |
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 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 theU.S. House of Representatives fromMississippi's1st 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 (1827-01-06)January 6, 1827 Orange, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1911(1911-03-19) (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 aU.S. Representative fromMississippi from 1870 to 1873.
George Emrick Harris was born on January 6, 1827, inOrange 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]
Harris practiced law.[1] He entered theConfederate States Army and served aslieutenant colonel until the close of theCivil War.[1]
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 aRepublican to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses and served from February 23, 1870, to March 3, 1873.[1]
He succeededJoshua Morris as the second RepublicanMississippi Attorney General from 1873 to 1877 and was the last Republican elected to the position until the election ofLynn Fitch in 2019.[2][3]
He wrote books on legal subjects.[1]
Harris married Harriet Seton McAllister, daughter of Ward McAllister. They had seven children, including George McAllister. His wife predeceased him.[4][5]
Harris died on March 19, 1911, inWashington, D.C.[1][4] At the time of his death, he lived at the Ruppert Home for the Aged and Indigent.[6] He was interred inOak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMississippi's 1st congressional district 1870–1873 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Mississippi 1874–1878 | Succeeded by |
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