George E. Harris | |
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16th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
In office January 4, 1874 – January 1878 | |
Governor | Adelbert Ames John M. Stone |
Preceded by | Joshua S. Morris |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Catchings |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st district | |
In office February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | vacant (secession) |
Succeeded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
Personal details | |
Born | George Emrick Harris January 6, 1827 Orange, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 19, 1911 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Harriet Seton McAllister
(died) |
Children | 7 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Emrick Harris (January 6, 1827 – March 19, 1911) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1870 to 1873.