James E. Harris
James Eastman Harris (May 27, 1840 – September 2, 1923) was a Nebraska politician who served as the 8th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1897-99.
James E. Harris | |
|---|---|
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Governor | Silas A. Holcomb |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Gilbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1840 Licking County, Ohio |
| Died | September 2, 1923 (aged 83) San Bernardino County, California |
| Political party | Fusion Party |
Harris was born to Abram and Phebe Eastman Harris in Licking County, Ohio on May 27, 1840.[1] He briefly attended Bethany College starting in 1860, but his studies were interrupted by the Civil War. He subsequently obtained a degree from Eureka College. In 1866, he married Angeline Mitchell, daughter of Rev. D.G. Mitchell. Becoming a teacher and a preacher, he led the Utica (Ohio) Normal Training School for Teachers for nine years.
Around 1885 he moved to a farm in Nemaha County, Nebraska, and became pastor of a church in Auburn.[2] He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1892,[3] and in 1896 elected to serve as Lieutenant Governor.[4]
He died in 1923 and was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park in Riverside, California.[5]
References
- Herringshaw, Thomas William. Herringshaw's national library of American biography, Vol. III, p. 67 (1914)
- Keifer, Sarah J. Genealogical and biographical sketches of the New Jersey branch of the Harris Family in the United States, pp.67-68 (1888)
- (29 October 1896). The State Ticket, Valentine Democrat, p. 4 Col. 2
- Nebraska Legislative Year Book 1897, pp. 192-93
- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26181-11510-48?cc=1932433&wc=14216746
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert E. Moore |
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by Edward A. Gilbert |
