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in 1821, in Baltimore, Md. he was a representative fr«)m .Maryland to the thirtv-fourth, thirtv lifth and thirty-sixth congresses; and was a delegate to the Philadelphia national union convention of 1806. He died July 1«, 18:»S, in Ualtimore, M<1. Harris, Joel Chandler, journalist, author, was born iX-c. 8, 1818, in Katonton, t>a. He was editor of The t onstitution (»f Atlanta,

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He wuH the author of I'ncle Uemus; his Songs and his Sayings; Nights with L ncle Kemus; I nele Kemus and his Friends; Mingo, and (>ther Sketches in Black and While; Balaam and his Master, an4{uaintances of I)e Soto to ileeent Times; On tl>o PlantaHe tion; Daddy .FaK>*; and the Runaway. died July :{. r.MtS, in Atlanta. <;a. Harris, John, the founder of Harrisburg,. wa-. Ixjrn in 171«i. in Pennsylvania. He was elHceii by tile ln lie was a representative from New York to the tenth congress. itameil for him.

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Harris, John A., merchant, banker. I'nited .siiitiH

was Immii in He moved to Lotiisiami '»-natnr.

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in 1S(4: was Y'ork. a nieinlMT of the state const it ut ional convention; was a i;'omlK>r of the board of r« gi-.t ration; and also of the state senate, hi 1S(!87;i he was a mendn^r of the I'nited ."*^tates

senate. Harris,

John Andrews, educator, clergyman, author, was Ixirn July ir>, 18:{4, in

Through Evidences

Harris, John Howard, educator, ctdlege president, was iHtrii in 1847, in Indiana, Pa. He received u lliorough education; in 18lj'J gradua'.ed from Bucknell university; received the degree of Ph.D. from Lafayette colleye; and reeeied the degree of LL.D. from Dii kiiisoii college and also from Colgate iiiii ersiiy. He founded and was princ.pal for twenty years in 18(]9 8]) of the Keystone

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Pennsylvania. Since 1889 lie has of Bucknell university at

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Lewisliiirg, Pa.

John Charles, lawyer, government

Harris, V.

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in ISftO. in the slate of

New

•<! with the degree A.B. from Mount union college. In 188.1 he was appointed a niidshipman in the I iiited States revenue cutter service; served tw<» years on the I niled States banpie Chase; ami served one year on the I iiited .'sfjite-, steamer Vo«nl bury. In 1880 he was

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the author of Principle

died July 8, 1H1»7, in Wahliiiigton, Harris, James Arthur, biologist, Micntist, wa.s lH>rn Sept. lS!S»l, in IMaiithville, Dliio. In IS'JiMiml he vii8 as^istunt in botany at und uincc Mit«8ouri Initanioal garden the V.HU has been librarian ot that institution. He 18 also an instructor in biology iu the Wa.Hhington univer^ity at St. Louis, Mo. He is a member of the American association for the advancement oi science. Harris, James E., soldier, lieutenant-governor, was born May 27, 184U, in Licking county, Ohio. In 1897 he became lieutenantgovernor of Nebraska. Harris, James Morrison, lawyer, congress;

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he taught M-liool. 1851) 02 he was assistant minis Ill ler at St. Clement's church; and since 18til ha.s In-vu rector i>f .St. Paul's church of Chestnut ilill, Philadelphia, Pa. Since I87i) he Philadi Iphia,

made lieutenant; and in 1891 resigneil to the active practice of law at d'alveston. Texas. In 1891 he was nuule county attorney of (alveston t-ounty, Texas; practiced

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l.iw in (Jalvesl<»n until 19U0; and since then has practiced law in Houston, Texas. He is a director and se<-retary of the ('ritlentoii home and alsi» of the I'niti'd Charities. He is a member of the Texas bar association; the Texas historical association and the Soils if the .-Nmerican revolution. Harris, John S., merchant, financier. I nitrd State-, senator, was born Dec. 18. l.S2.*>. in TiiiMim, N Y. He W&3 elected to the Lnuisiana state senate in 1808; and in 1807 71 he was I'nitetl ."states senator. Harris, John Thomas, lawyer, congressman, Cniti'l Stales senato'-, was born May 8. 182."». in AllN-imirle county, Va. He was a stati' eleet-ir of N irginia in 1848. 18.il and l8.*»."i; a presidential elector in 18.»2 and is.'ii;; niul was twice elected attorney for the eommonwealth. In ]S,")ii 01 and 1871 81 he w.is a representative from Virginia to the thirty sixth, forty se<-ond. forty third, fortyfourth, forty tif til and forty sixth congresses. He was snlis>'<|Uently elected to the Cnited States s.-nate. He di»«d Oct. 10, 1899, I

Harrisburg.

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Harris, ly,

Va.

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John Woods, lawyer, jurist, conwa iHirn in 1810, In NeNon eounIn 18;{8 he was a member of the

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