About George E. Harris
Lived 1827 – 1911 (aged 84). George E. Harris was an American politician and lawyer.
George Emrick Harris (January 6, 1827 – March 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1870 to 1873.
Early life George Emrick Harris was born on January 6, 1827, in Orange 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.
Career Harris practiced law.
He wrote books on legal subjects.
Harris died on March 19, 1911, in Washington, D.C. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
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Who was George E. Harris?
American politician (1827-1911)
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George E. Harris was born on 6 January 1827 in Orange County.
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George E. Harris died on 19 March 1911 in Washington, D.C..
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George E. Harris was a politician and lawyer.
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George E. Harris was American.
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