John R. Harter | |
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| Mayor of Tillamook, Oregon | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Coates |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Clough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1857 Indiana |
| Died | 1931 |
| Resting place | San Diego, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | real estate investor and developer |
John R. Harter (1857–1931) was an American politician and real estate investor who served as Mayor of Tillamook, Oregon for two terms, from 1911 to 1913. He resigned his office in July 1913 before information was released in an Oregon Circuit Court case alleging Harter took a payoff to ensure a public works contract.