Ira Harris

Ira Harris
United States Senator
from New York
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byWilliam H. Seward
Succeeded byRoscoe Conkling
1st Chancellor of the University of Rochester
In office
1850–1853
Succeeded byW. Allen Wallis
Personal details
Born(1802-05-31)May 31, 1802
Charleston, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1875(1875-12-02) (aged 73)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Political partyWhig, Republican
Spouses
  • Clarissa T. Harris
  • Pauline Rathbone
ProfessionLawyer, politician, judge, professor
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Ira Harris (May 31, 1802 – December 2, 1875) was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln.