John Spafford Harris | |
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United States Senator from Louisiana | |
In office July 8, 1868 – March 3, 1871 | |
Preceded by | Judah P. Benjamin |
Succeeded by | Joseph R. West |
Personal details | |
Born | Truxton, New York | December 18, 1825
Died | January 25, 1906 Butte, Montana | (aged 80)
Resting place | Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana |
Political party | Republican |
John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825 – January 25, 1906) was an American politician for the state of Louisiana and member of the Republican Party. Born to a farm family in Truxton, New York, Harris was a delegate to the Louisiana state constitutional convention in 1868. He was a member of Louisiana State Senate in 1868 and the first Republican U.S. Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1868 to 1871. Harris was buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.