About James Morrison Harris
Lived 1817 – 1898 (aged 80). James Morrison Harris was an American politician and lawyer.
James Morrison Harris (November 20, 1817 – July 16, 1898) was a representative from the third district of Maryland.
Early life James Morrison Harris was born on November 20, 1817, in Baltimore, Maryland, to David Harris. His father was a colonel of the 1st Regiment of the Maryland Volunteer Artillery of the War of 1812.
Harris died of a heart ailment on July 16, 1898, at his "Ivy Hill" home on Harford Road in Baltimore. He was interred at the Westminster Presbyterian Burying Ground in Baltimore.
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American politician (1817-1898)
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James Morrison Harris was born on 20 November 1817 in Baltimore.
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James Morrison Harris died on 16 July 1898 in Baltimore.
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James Morrison Harris was a politician and lawyer.
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