J. Morrison Harris

James Morrison Harris (November 20, 1817 – July 16, 1898) was a Representative from the third district of Maryland.

James Morrison Harris
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Joshua Van Sant
Succeeded by	Cornelius Leary
Personal details
Born	(1817-11-20)November 20, 1817 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	July 16, 1898(1898-07-16) (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Know Nothings
Alma mater	Lafayette College

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harris was educated at private institutions in the city. He then entered Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1833 where he studied law. Harris was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Baltimore.

Harris was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1860 and resumed the practice of law. Harris also engaged in educational and religious work as well.

A trustee of Lafayette College from 1865 to 1872, he died in Baltimore in 1898 and is interred at the Westminster Presbyterian Burying Ground in Baltimore.

References

• United States Congress. "J. Morrison Harris (id: H000244)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Party political offices
Preceded by Jacob Tome	Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland 1875	Succeeded by James Albert Gary
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Joshua Van Sant	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district 1855–1861	Succeeded by Cornelius Leary