John S. Harris
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John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825 - January 25, 1906) an American politician for the state of Louisiana and member of the Republican Party. Born in Truxton, New York, Harris was a delegate to the Louisiana state constitutional convention in 1868. He was a member of Louisiana State Senate in 1868 and the first Republican U.S. Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1868-1871. Harris was buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.