Merrill W. Harris

Merrill W. Harris
President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate
In office
1951–1953
Preceded byAsa S. Bloomer
Succeeded byCarleton G. Howe
Member of the Vermont Senate from Washington County
In office
1949–1953
Serving with Mildred M. Hayden, Donald W. Smith
Preceded byWillsie Brisbin, Carroll L. Coburn, Mildred M. Hayden
Succeeded byMildred M. Hayden, Gerald R. Fitzpatrick, H. William Scott
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Montpelier
In office
1965–1967
Preceded byDorothy Shea
Succeeded byDavid F. Hoxie (District 9-1)
In office
1944–1945
Preceded byWebster Evans Miller
Succeeded byBirney Hall
In office
1939–1941
Preceded byEdward Leo Heney
Succeeded byWebster Evans Miller
Personal details
Born(1894-05-10)May 10, 1894
Montpelier, Vermont
DiedMay 3, 1967(1967-05-03) (aged 72)
Montpelier, Vermont
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGenevieve B. Damon (m. 1920–1967, his death)
Children1
OccupationInsurance company executive
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1917–1919
RankCorporal
UnitCompany F, 101st Ammunition Train, 26th Division
WarsWorld War I

Merrill W. Harris (May 10, 1894 – May 3, 1967), was a Vermont businessman and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.