R. Harris Archer

R. Harris Archer
Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the Harford County district
In office 1884–1888 Servingwith J. Martin McNabb, Jacob H. Plowman, Benjamin Silver Jr.
Personal details
Born	Robert Harris Archer
Died	February 28, 1922 (aged 77) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Churchville Presbyterian Church Churchville, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Lee Cassandra Lee
Parent	Thomas Archer (father)
Relatives	George Archer (brother)
Occupation	Politician farmer

Robert Harris Archer (died February 28, 1922) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1884 to 1888.

Early life

Robert Harris Archer was born to Thomas Archer and grew up in Churchville, Maryland. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Archer worked in the coal and lumber business in Lapidum, Maryland. He later worked as a farmer in Priestford. ^[1]

Archer was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1884 to 1888. ^[3] Archer was general assessor in 1896. He was appointed by Judge VanBibber in 1907 as court crier. He served in that role until his death. ^[1]

Personal life

Grave of Archer in Churchville Presbyterian Church cemetery

Archer married Elizabeth Lee. They had at least two children, Mrs. S. C. Wasson and Glasgow Archer. Archer married Cassandra Lee. They had one son, Robert H. Jr. ^{[1] [2]} His son Robert H. would serve as assistant attorney general of Maryland and as a leader of the Democratic Party in Maryland. ^[4] His brother was architect George Archer. ^[5]

As of 1901, Archer lived at a church in Priestford. ^[6] He was a member of Churchville Presbyterian Church. ^[1]

Archer died on February 28, 1922, at the age of 77, at the home of his son in Bel Air, Maryland. He was buried at Churchville Presbyterian Church cemetery. ^[1]

References

1. "Mr. R. Harris Archer Dies Suddenly". The Aegis . March 3, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved February 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "R. Harris Archer Dead". The Evening Sun. February 28, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
4. "R. H. Archer, Democratic Leader, Dies". The Baltimore Sun . July 31, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved February 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "George Archer". The Baltimore Sun . January 8, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved August 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Preston, Walter Wilkes (1901). History of Harford County. p. 31. Retrieved February 15, 2023.