Charles Coffin Harris

Charles Coffin Harris
Young man with sideburns in 19th-century suit
Attorney General of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
In office
August 26, 1862 – December 21, 1865
MonarchKamehameha IV
Succeeded byStephen Henry Phillips
Minister of Finance of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
In office
December 21, 1865 – December 21, 1869
Preceded byCharles de Varigny
Succeeded byJohn Mott-Smith
Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
In office
December 21, 1869 – August 25, 1872
Preceded byCharles de Varigny
Succeeded byFerdinand W. Hutchison
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
In office
February 1, 1877 – July 2, 1881
MonarchKalākaua
Preceded byElisha Hunt Allen
Succeeded byAlbert Francis Judd
Personal details
Born(1822-06-09)June 9, 1822
Newington, New Hampshire, United States
DiedJuly 2, 1881(1881-07-02) (aged 59)
Honolulu, Oahu
Resting placeOahu Cemetery
NationalityKingdom of Hawaii
Children2
Alma materHarvard
OccupationLawyer, Diplomat

Charles Coffin Harris (1822–1881) was a New England lawyer who became a politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii who firmly supported the monarchy as an independent nation. After serving in a number of cabinet posts, he became chief justice of the supreme court.