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  Harris, James Morrison
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NameJames Morrison Harris
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Baltimore, Maryland , United States
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Born November 20, 1817
DiedJuly 16, 1898 (80 years)
ContributorU Ole Polecat
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Jul 13, 2004 08:20am
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Infoa Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1817; educated at private institutions in Baltimore; entered Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., in 1833; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Baltimore; elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1861); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1860; resumed the practice of law and also engaged in educational and religious work; trustee of Lafayette College 1865-1872; died in Baltimore, Md., on July 16, 1898; interment in Westminster Presbyterian Burying Ground.


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  11/07/1876 MD District 2 Lost 44.36% (-11.29%)
  11/07/1875 MD Governor Lost 45.91% (-8.18%)
  02/01/1860 US House Speaker Lost 0.08% (-8.88%)
  11/08/1859 MD District 3 Won 69.47% (+38.94%)
  11/03/1857 MD District 3 Won 61.63% (+23.26%)
  11/06/1855 MD District 3 Won 50.21% (+0.41%)
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