Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 63
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Birth
Date: 9/10/1861
City: Uxbridge, Ontario
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Country: Canada
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Married Nellie Noyes, daughter of Amos B. Noyes, 2/22/1888; children: Bessie, Lee (drowned 7/11/1901), Lyle, Kate, Helen and Althea.
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Methodist Episcopal
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Occupation: teacher, lawyer, judge
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Chester & Mary Jane (Gray) Harris. Of Pennsylvania Dutch and Irish descent. Raised on a farm; self educated. He was a teacher in Charlevoix Co. for 12 years. Studied law & was admitted to the bar, April, 1893; Practiced in Boyne City, Michigan. He was involved in the lumber industry and in the development of the Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad. He was director of the Boyne City Chemical Co. Member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Maccabees and the Knights of Pythias.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislature November 4, 1924, by a vote of 3,330 to 362 for G. Will Morehouse.
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Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Geological Survey , Girls' Training School, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
City of Residence: Boyne City
County of Residence Charlevoix
District Description: Charlevoix County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Geological Survey
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Education , Judiciary , State Normal College
City of Residence: Boyne City
County of Residence Charlevoix
District Description: Charlevoix County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Bowen p.688-690; Manual 1927, p. 650; Manual 1925, p. 603-604;
