John S. Harris

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John S. Harris
John S. Harris

John Spafford Harris (December 18, 1825 - January 25, 1906) an American politician for the state of Louisiana and member of the Republican Party. Born 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 1868-1871. Harris was buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.

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  1. Congressional Directory
Preceded by
vacant(1)		 United States Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana
1868–1871
Served alongside: William P. Kellogg		 Succeeded by
Joseph R. West
Notes and references
1. Because of Louisiana's secession from the Union, the Senate seat was vacant from 1861-1868 when Judah P. Benjamin withdrew from the Senate.
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Class 3: Magruder • Fromentin • Brown • J.S. Johnston • Porter • Mouton • Conrad • Johnson • Soulé • Slidell • Kellogg • Eustis • Jonas • Eustis • White • Blanchard • McEnery • Thornton • R. Broussard • Guion • Gay • E. Broussard • Overton • Feazel • R.B. Long • Breaux • Vitter
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