John Hyde Harris

John Hyde Harris
4th Superintendent of Otago Province
In office
1863–1865
2nd Mayor of Dunedin
In office
1867–1868
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
1858–1864
In office
1867–1868
Personal details
Born(1826-11-24)24 November 1826
Deddington, Oxfordshire, England
Died24 July 1886(1886-07-24) (aged 59)
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Spouses
Annie Cunningham Cargill
(m. 1851; died 1881)
Kate Philomena Dunphy
(m. 1881)
RelationsWilliam Cargill (father-in-law)
William Cutten (brother-in-law)
Childrenthree daughters and six sons
ProfessionLawyer, judge, run holder, politician

John Hyde Harris (24 November 1826 – 24 July 1886) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. Born in England, he came to Dunedin as a young man and practised as a lawyer, and was then a judge. He entered provincial politics and was elected as the fourth Superintendent of the Otago Province. He then became Mayor of Dunedin and was called to the Legislative Council. He played one first-class cricket match during the 1865–66 season.