Addison C. Harris | |
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 Addison C. Harris, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right | |
| Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1876–1880 | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary | |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Robert S. McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Charlemagne Tower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Addison Clay Harris October 1, 1840 Wayne County, Indiana, US |
| Died | September 2, 1916 (aged 75) Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | India (Crago) Harris |
| Residence(s) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Alma mater | North Western Christian University (present-day Butler University) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, and diplomat |
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Addison Clay Harris (October 1, 1840 – September 2, 1916) was a lawyer and civic leader in Indianapolis, Indiana, who served as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate (1876 to 1880) and a U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (ambassador) to Austria-Hungary (1899 to 1901). The Wayne County, Indiana, native graduated from Northwestern Christian University (present-day Butler University) in 1862 and was admitted to the bar in 1865, the same year he established a law partnership with John T. Dye in Indianapolis. Harris was a founding member (1878) and president (1883 and 1890) of the Indianapolis Bar Association; a founder and president (1899 to 1904) of the Indiana Law School, which was a forerunner to the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis; a presidential elector in 1896; president of the Indiana State Bar Association (1904); a member (1905–1916) and president (1909 to 1916) of Purdue University's board of trustees; and a member of the Indiana Historical Society and the Columbia Club.