John S. Harris

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John Spafford Harris

United States Senator from Louisiana
In office July 8, 1868 – March 4, 1871
Preceded by	Judah P. Benjamin
Succeeded by	Joseph R. West
Personal details
Born	(1825-12-18)December 18, 1825 Truxton, New York
Died	January 25, 1906(1906-01-25) (aged 80) Butte, Montana
Resting place	Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana
Political party	Republican

John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825 – January 25, 1906) was 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, having served from 1868 to 1871. Harris was buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.

Education

Harris attended the common schools and pursued his education.^[1]

Career

Once Harris moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1846 he was employed as clerk in a mercantile establishment. In 1863, Harris moved to Natchez, Louisiana and at the end of the American Civil War he was one of the largest cotton planters in Louisiana. Harris was appointed surveyor general for the state of Montana by President Chester Arthur in 1881.^[2]

Death

Harris died in Butte, Montana on January 25, 1906.^[3]

References

↑ "Harris, John Spafford". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
↑ "Harris, John Spafford". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
↑ "Harris, John Spafford". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

John S. Harris at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senate
Preceded by Judah P. Benjamin⁽¹⁾	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana 1868–1871 Served alongside: William P. Kellogg	Succeeded by Joseph R. West
Notes and references
1. Because of Louisiana's secession from the Union, the Senate seat was vacant from 1861 to 1868 when Judah P. Benjamin withdrew from the Senate.

v t e United States Senators from Louisiana

Class 2	Destréhan Posey Brown Claiborne Johnson Bouligny Livingston Waggaman Nicholas Barrow Soulé Downs Benjamin Harris West Kellogg Gibson Caffery Foster Ransdell H. Long R.M. Long Ellender Edwards J.B. Johnston Landrieu

Class 3	Magruder Fromentin Brown J.S. Johnston Porter Mouton Conrad Johnson Soulé Slidell Kellogg Eustis Jonas Eustis White Blanchard McEnery Thornton R. Broussard Guion Gay E. Broussard Overton Feazel R.B. Long Breaux Vitter

Persondata
Name	Harris, John Spafford
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 18, 1825
Place of birth	Truxton, New York
Date of death	January 25, 1906
Place of death	Butte, Montana

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