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18S4; elector-nt -large on the Cl'velainl ticket, 18.^, and presiilent of the temporary organization of the Worlds Cohunbiaii coniniis.sion. 181*2. He di-vl in Harrishurg. Va.. Ui-t. 14. 1^99.

HARRIS, Jonathan Newton, philanthropist, was l»orn in Salem. Conn., Nov. 18, 1815. He was a merchant in New London, Conn., 1838-68, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1848-90; a member of both branches of tiie state legislature, and mayor of New London. 18.J6 and 18l).2. He was a di- rector of the A.B.C.F.M. and of the International Y.M.C.A.; founded the Harris school of science, Kioto, Japan, at a cost of $100,000; gave the Moody sciiools. Northfield, Mass., 850.000 each, besides proviiling for them and for various other institutions in his will. He died at New London, Conn.. Oct. s. 1S!»6.

HARRIS, Miriam Coles, author, was born on the Island of Dosoris, Long Island, N.Y., July 7, 1834; daughter of Butler and Julia (Weeks) Coles; granddaughter of Gen. Nathaniel Coles, and a descendant of Robert Coles of Suffolk, Eng- land, who came to America with Governor Win- throp. landing in Boston in 1630. Slie attended St. Mary's Hall, Burlington, N.J., and a school in New York city. In 1864 she was married to Sid- ney Harris of New Y'ork city, and took up her residence there devoting much time to literary pursuits. She is the author of: Biitledge (1860); The Sutherlands (1862); Lome's Last Term at St. Mary's (1860); A Bosary for Lent (1870); Frank Warrintjton (1871); Jiichard Vandermark (1871); Hound Hearts, and Other Stories (1871); A Perfect Adonis (1880); Dear Feast of Lent (1883); Missy (1884); Happy go- Lucky (1886); An Utter Faihire (1890); A Corner of Spain (1898); and numerous magazine articles.

HARRIS, Samuel, educator, was born in East Macliias. Maine, June 14, 1814; son of Josiah and Lucy (Talbot) Harris. He was graduated from Bowdoin in 1833; was principal of Limerick academy, Maine, 1833-^, and of Washington academy. East Machias, 1834-35, and again. 1838- 41. In 1838 he was graduated from Andover theological seminary, and was ordained to the Congregjitional mini.stry, Dec. 22, 1841. He Avas pastor at Conway. Mass., 1841-51; and at Pitts- field. Ma.ss.. 1851-55. In 1855 he accepted the chair of systematic theologj' in the Theological seminary, Bangor, Maine, which he resigned in 1867 to become president of Bowdoin college, the first to ]>e chosen from the alumni. He resigned this office in 1871, and was apjjointed to the chair of systematic theologj- in Yale university. He received the degiee of D.D. from AVilliams in 1855; that of LL.D. from Bowdoin in 1871, and that of A.M. from Yale in 1872. He is the author of Znrrheus; the Scriptural Plan of Beneticence (1844); Christ's Prayer for the Death of His Be-

drnned (1863); Kingdom of Christ on Earth (1874); I'hilosophical Basis of Theism (1883); The Self- Bicelation of God (1886); and God, Creator and Lord of All (1896). He died at Litclitield, Conn., June 25, 1899.

HARRIS, Samuel Smith, second bishop oi Miciiigan and 122d in succession in the American episcoi)ate, was born in Autauga county, Ala., Sept. 14, 1841. He was graduated at the Univer- sity of Alabama in 1859, studied law and by spe- cial act of the legi-slature was admitted to practice in 1860. In 1861 he joined the 3d Ala- bama regiment and .served till the close of the war as adju- tant on the staff of General Bragg, with the rank of major. Upon the close of the war he resumed the practice of law in Montgomery. Ala., and then in NewYork city, 1866-69. He was ordained a deacon in the Protestant Episcopal church, Feb. 10, 1869, and priest, June 30 of the same year. He was rector of St. John's church, Mont- gomery, Ala., Trinity church, Columbus, Ga., Trinity church, New Orleans, La., and St. James church, Chicago, 111., 1875-79. He was a delegate from Georgia to the general convention of 1874 and from Illinois in 1877. He was elected bishop of Quincy in 1878, but declined. With the Rev. John Fulton he founded the Living Church in 1878, and was its managing editor during the first six months of its existence. He was elected bishop of Michigan to succeed the Rt. Rev. Samuel Allen McCaskry, deposed, Sept. 3, 1878, and was conse- crated, Sept. 17, 1879. He received the degree of D.D. from William and IMary college in 1874, and that of LL.D. from the University of Alabama in 1879. He published Bohlen Lectures (1882). He died in London, England. Aug. 21, 1888.

HARRIS, Stephen Ross, representative, was born near Massillon, Ohio, May 22, 1824; son of Stephen and Sibyl (Clark) Harris, and grand.son of Jolm and Mary (Hamilton) Harris, all of whom were natives of Essex county, N.J. He studied in the common schools, in a select school in Dal- ton, Ohio: in the preparatory department of Wasliington (Pa.) college; in Norwalk seminary, and in the classical department of the Western Reserve college, Hudson, Ohio. He then taught school, and in 1849 was admitted to the bar, set- tling in practice in Bucyrus, Ohio. He was deputy U.S. marshal, and a member of the county