Abram D. Harlan

Abram Douglas Harlan (September 3, 1833 – June 1908) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate from 1883 to 1891.

Early life Abram Douglas Harlan was born on September 3, 1833, to Elizabeth (née Buller) and Ezekial Harlan in West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania. His father was a farmer. At the age of 11, his family moved to Coatesville. He was educated in public and private schools. He was delegate of Chester County to the Republican State Convention in 1872. He worked as assistant clerk of the state constitutional convention from 1872 to 1873. In June 1891, he was appointed as marshall of the U.S. Circuit Court Appeals, District 3 by Judge Joseph P. Bradley.

Personal life Harlan married three times. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Boyd Scott, daughter of Samuel W. Scott, on January 1, 1857. They had three children, Walter Lourie (1858–1858), Justin Edward (1860–1935) and Wallace Scott (1862–1924). His wife died in 1883. He married Ellen "Ella" Abigail (née Baldwin) Whyte, daughter of Abner Baldwin, on June 18, 1885, and she died in 1896. He married Olivia O. Wilcox in 1899.