Emory S. Harris | |
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Chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party | |
In office June 14, 1900 –July 29, 1914 | |
Preceded by | John H. Senter |
Succeeded by | Fred C. Brown |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Bennington | |
In office October 5,1898 –October 2,1900 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Darling |
Succeeded by | Charles N. Powers |
United States Marshal for the District of Vermont | |
In office June 9,1894 –June 13,1898 | |
Preceded by | Rollin Amsden |
Succeeded by | Fred A. Field |
Personal details | |
Born | Hoosick,New York,U.S. | March 24,1858
Died | December 17,1926 68) Bennington,Vermont,U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington,Vermont |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Addie S. Warren (m. 1881-1926,his death) |
Education | Troy (New York) Business College |
Occupation | Farmer Businessman Government official |
Emory S. Harris (March 24,1858 - December 17,1926) was a Vermont public official. A Democrat,among the offices in which he served were member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1898-1900) and United States Marshal for Vermont (1894-1898).
Emory Stearns Harris was born in Hoosick,New York on March 24,1858,a son of Ebenezer Stearns Harris (1834-1880) and Elizabeth B. (Rudd) Harris (1825-1902). [1] Harris moved to Bennington,Vermont in 1876. [1] He was a graduate of North Bennington High School and graduated from Troy (New York) Business College in 1877. [2] [3]
Harris was active in a variety of enterprises,including owning and operating a farm. [2] His other ventures included undertaker,furniture sales,cigar store owner,and insurance agent. [2] His professional and civic memberships included the Odd Fellows,Elks,Improved Order of Red Men,Bennington Board of Trade,and Bennington County Fish and Game Club. [2] [3]
A Democrat,Harris was chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party from 1900 to 1914. [2] [3] He served in several local offices including town lister,justice of the peace and member of the board of selectmen,and president of the village board of trustees. [1] [2] A Democrat in an era when the Republican Party dominated Vermont politics,Harris was an unsuccessful candidate for several offices,including judge of probate (1888) and lieutenant governor (1900). [4] [5]
From 1885 to 1889,Harris was Deputy U.S. Marshal for Vermont,serving under Marshal John Robinson. [6] In 1894,Harris was appointed United States Marshal for Vermont,succeeding Rollin Amsden. [2] He served until 1898,and was succeeded by Fred A. Field. [2] From 1898 to 1900,Harris represented Bennington in the Vermont House of Representatives. [2]
After serving as US Marshal,Harris owned and operated the Green Mountain Detective Agency,a private investigative service. [3] He served as Bennington's postmaster from 1914 to 1923. [3]
Harris died in Bennington on December 17,1926. [6] He was buried at Bennington Old Cemetery in Bennington. [7]
In 1881,Harris married Addie S. Warren (1862-1937). [1] They were married until his death and had no children. [6]
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