Thomas Alexander Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Member of the First Confederate Congress | |
| In office 1861–1864 | |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1826 Warren County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1895 (aged 68–69) Pewee Valley, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army Missouri State Guard (Confederate) |
| Years of service | 1848 (USA) 1861 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant (USA)Brigadier General (Missouri militia, CSA) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | Life insurance sales Newspaperman Assistant Secretary of State of Kentucky |
Thomas Alexander Harris (1826 – April 9, 1895) was a United States Army officer at the end of the Mexican–American War and a Missouri State Guard (Confederate) brigadier general during the early months of the American Civil War (Civil War). He then became a prominent Confederate politician, serving in the First Confederate Congress from 1861 to 1864. Among other occupations, he was a Missouri State Representative before the Civil War and a Kentucky State Representative in 1885–1886.