Michael D. Harter

Michael Daniel Harter (April 6, 1846 – February 22, 1896) was an American banker and politician. He served two terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio during the 1890s.

Early life Born in 1846 in Canton, Ohio, Harter attended public schools. He was a grandson of Robert Moore, who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania during from 1817 to 1821.

Harter engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking. He established the Harter Bank in 1866. After this was rejected, Harter voted in favor of the original version of the bill, but did not vote on the final version sent back by the Senate several months later.

Personal life and death Harter was married to Mary L. Brown in 1869, and they had three sons and two daughters. After serving in Congress, he moved to Philadelphia but spent his summers in Mansfield.

Suicide Harter died by suicide in Fostoria, Ohio in February 1896. His wife and children, except one daughter, survived him. He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.