Frank H. Harris

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Frank H. Harris
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1959–1966
Personal details
Born Cecil County, Maryland, U.S.
Died (aged 67)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeAsbury Cemetery
Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)
Helene Harwi
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(m. 1941;died 1973)​

Eleanor Baker
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • engineer

Frank H. Harris (died July 7, 1987) was an American politician and railroad engineer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1959 to 1966.

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Early life

Frank H. Harris was born in Cecil County, Maryland. [1]

Career

In 1937, Harris started working for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He retired in 1982 as an engineer with Amtrak. [1]

Harris was a Democrat. He was a member of the Democratic State Central Committee for four years. [1] He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1959 to 1966. [2] In 1966, Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for Maryland Senate, but lost to both Richard D. Mackie and Nancy Brown Burkheimer. [1] [3] He was made chief clerk of the House of Delegates by Marvin Mandel, then speaker. He served in that role until Mandel became governor in 1969. [1]

From 1969 to 1977, Harris worked as a legislative aide to Governor Marvin Mandel. He worked as one of the lobbyists on Mandel's team of lobbyists nicknamed "The Corporation". He was fired by acting Governor Blair Lee III in September 1977. [1] [4]

Personal life

Harris married Helene Harwi of Blythedale on May 24, 1941. She died in 1973. They had one son and two daughters, Jonathan H., Kathleen and Molly H. [1] [5] [6] He married Eleanor Baker. He had two step-daughters and one step-son, Patricia, Susan and Michael. [1]

Harris died on July 7, 1987, aged 67, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. [1] He was buried at Asbury Cemetery in Port Deposit. [7]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Frank H. Harris dies; was aide to Gov. Mandel". The Baltimore Sun . July 9, 1987. p. 4F. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Shore Vote". The News Journal. September 14, 1966. p. 34. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Hawkins, William E. (September 27, 1977). "Lee Fires Frank Harris, Close Aide to Mandel". The Evening Sun. p. C1. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Mrs. Frank H. Harris, wife of Mandel aide". The Baltimore Sun . November 19, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Double Wedding". The Midland Journal . June 13, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Harris". The News-Journal. July 9, 1987. p. 3. Retrieved July 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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