William Julius Harris | |
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| United States Senator fromGeorgia | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – April 18, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Hardwick |
| Succeeded by | John S. Cohen |
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| Born | William Julius Harris (1868-02-03)February 3, 1868 |
| Died | April 18, 1932(1932-04-18) (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Georgia |
William Julius Harris (February 3, 1868 – April 18, 1932) was aUnited States senator from the state ofGeorgia. He was a great-grandson ofCharles Hooks, who had been aRepresentative fromNorth Carolina, and son-in-law ofJoseph Wheeler,Confederate General and Representative fromAlabama.
Harris was born inCedartown inPolk County,Georgia, and attended the common schools. He graduated from theUniversity of Georgia atAthens in 1890.
He married Julia Knox Hull Wheeler (November 27, 1870 - January 6, 1959), daughter ofJoseph Wheeler.
He engaged in the generalinsurance business and banking at Cedartown, Georgia. He served as private secretary to U.S. SenatorAlexander S. Clay from 1904 to 1909.
Entering politics, Harris was elected as a Democrat to theGeorgia Senate in 1911 and 1912. From 1913 to 1915 he served as appointed Director of theUnited States Census Bureau; he also served as Acting Secretary of theDepartment of Commerce from 1913 to 1915. In 1915 he resigned when he was appointed as a member of theFederal Trade Commission.
He was chairman of the FTC 1917-1918. In 1918, he was elected as aDemocrat to the US Senate, and reelected in 1924 and 1930. He served in total from March 4, 1919 until his death. While in the Senate, Harris was a member of theNational Forest Reservation Commission from 1929 to 1932.
He died of aheart attack inWashington, D.C. Funeral services were held in the Chamber of the United States Senate. His interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedartown.
After Harris' death in 1932, thegovernor of Georgia,Richard Russell, Jr., declared a special election for September of that year to fill the vacant seat. Russell declared his own candidacy and won the election to replace Harris.
Harris was the son of physician Dr. Charles Hooks Harris and his wife Margaret Ann (Monk) Harris. He had four brothers and five sisters. Among his brothers were U.S. Army Major GeneralPeter C. Harris and Alabama physician Dr.Seale Harris.[1][2]
On July 28, 1905, Harris married Julia Knox Hull Wheeler inNew York City. Their daughter Julia Wheeler Harris was born in 1909.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromGeorgia (Class 2) 1918,1924,1930 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Director of the United States Census Bureau 1913 – 1915 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Georgia 1919–1932 Served alongside:M. Hoke Smith,Thomas E. Watson,Rebecca Latimer Felton andWalter F. George | Succeeded by |
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