United States Fifteenth Amendment

John S. Harris

"(December 18, 1825 -- January 25, 1906) John Spafford Harris was a(n) clerk, merchant, cotton planter, public servant, surveyor general, and American politician. Harris was born in Truxton, Cortland County, New York and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then Natchez, Louisiana in 1863. John was a member of the State constitutional convention (1868), was one of a committee of seven to conduct the affairs of the state until the constitution could be adopted, member of the state senate (1868), and was appointed surveyor general for Montana by President Arthur (November 21, 1881). Harris was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (July 8,1868 - March 3, 1871). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000246]"

Member of Louisiana Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 , Louisiana Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment [this display].

Resources (0)

Resource Collections (0):

None

Resource Items (0):

None

Member of the following committees and involvement

(Click on one of the committees below to view a breakdown of events)

: 0 sessions, 0 events, participated in 0

(Click on the event to view to the specific event page)

Voting details of

(Click on the proposal name on the left to view to the specific event page)