Elisha Harris

Elisha Harris
Official State House portrait by James Sullivan Lincoln
20th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 4, 1847 – May 1, 1849
Lieutenant GovernorEdward W. Lawton
Preceded byByron Diman
Succeeded byHenry B. Anthony
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 6, 1846 – May 4, 1847
GovernorByron Diman
Preceded byByron Diman
Succeeded byEdward W. Lawton
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1791-09-08)September 8, 1791
Cranston, Rhode Island
DiedFebruary 1, 1861(1861-02-01) (aged 69)
Coventry, Rhode Island
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery in Coventry, Rhode Island
Political partyWhig, Republican
ProfessionMill Owner, Banker

Elisha Harris (September 8, 1791 – February 1, 1861) of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, was Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1846–47 serving under Governor Byron Diman and the 20th Governor of Rhode Island 1847–49.


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