Thomas Maley Harris
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| Other work | Physician, state legislator, author
Lincoln Conspirators' Trial and Execution |
Thomas Maley Harris (1817–1906) was an American physician and officer. He served as a Union general during the American Civil War.
Born and raised in Harrisville, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), Harris originally set out to be a teacher, but changed career paths to study medicine. He received his medical degree from Louisville Medical College in 1843 and returned to Virginia to practice medicine until 1861, when he closed his practice when the Civil War began.[1]
During the war, Harris commanded the
He was transferred to the
After the war, Harris served in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1867. He was a member of the Whig Party and then joined the Republican Party when the Civil War started in 1861. Harris also served as mayor of Harrisville, West Virginia. He served as an adjunct general in the state militia, from 1867 to 1869, and as the U.S. pension agent for Wheeling, West Virginia from 1871 to 1876. He resumed his medical practice until his retirement in 1885.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b West Virginia Medical Journal, Volume 1. West Virginia State Medical Association. 1907. p. 237.
- ^ a b "General Thomas Maley Harris". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ a b c Eicher p.283
- ^ West Virginia Encyclopedia-Thomas Maley Harris
External sources
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
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