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Elisha Harris | |
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 Official State House portrait byJames Sullivan Lincoln | |
| 20th Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 4, 1847 – May 1, 1849 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Edward W. Lawton |
| Preceded by | Byron Diman |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 6, 1846 – May 4, 1847 | |
| Governor | Byron Diman |
| Preceded by | Byron Diman |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Lawton |
| Member of theRhode Island House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1791-09-08)September 8, 1791 Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Died | February 1, 1861(1861-02-01) (aged 69) Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery inCoventry, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Whig,Republican |
| Profession | Mill Owner, Banker |
Elisha Harris (September 8, 1791 – February 1, 1861) ofCoventry,Kent County, Rhode Island, wasLieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1846–47 serving under GovernorByron Diman and the 20thGovernor of Rhode Island 1847–49.
Harris was born inCranston,Providence County, Rhode Island. He attended the local schools and the East Greenwich Seminary. He then embarked on a business career, working initially as a bookkeeper. He eventually became an owner of several manufacturing companies, banks and other enterprises, including serving as President of the Bank of North America in Providence, and operating theHarris Mill in theHarris.
Active in politics as aWhig, Harris served several terms in theRhode Island House of Representatives. He served as lieutenant governor from 1846 until 1847. In 1847 he became governor, and he served one term, 1847 to 1849. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848, and for election as governor in 1850. Harris became aRepublican when the party was founded in the mid-1850s, and he was a presidential elector in 1860.[1]
Harris died in Coventry and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Coventry.
Henry Howard, who also served as governor, was married to Harris's daughter Catherine.
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| Vacant Title last held by Samuel Ward King | Whig nominee forGovernor of Rhode Island 1847,1848 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Rhode Island 1847–1849 | Succeeded by |
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